Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. that

B. but

C. when

D. than

Answer: D. than

2. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. had she

C. did she

D. wasn’t she

Answer: A. didn’t she

3. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

“He kicked the bucket last night.”

A. He broke a water container

B. He lost his temper

C. He travelled unexpectedly

D. He died

Answer: D. He died

4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ad´vice

B. ´advise

C. advise´

D. ´advice

Answer: D. ´advice

5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. lives

B. is living

C. has lived

D. lived

Answer: D. lived

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = −1

B. x = −2

C. x = 1

D. x = 2

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: A. x = −1

7. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x + 4, remainder -3

B. 3x - 4, remainder 3

C. 3x + 4, remainder 3

D. 3x - 4, remainder -3

Answer: D. 3x - 4, remainder -3

8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

D. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: B. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

9. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

A. 50 km/hr

B. 30 km/hr

C. 90 km/hr

D. 60 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: D. 60 km/hr

10. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

A. 16

B. 32

C. 25

D. 64

Answer: B. 32

AKSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

A. Elegy

B. Limerick

C. Sonnet

D. Ballad

Answer: C. Sonnet

12. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

A. Metaphor

B. Hyperbole

C. Simile

D. Personification

Answer: A. Metaphor

13. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

A. Language of narration

B. Main idea of the novel

C. Plot and theme

D. Time and place of the story

Answer: D. Time and place of the story

Economics

14. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

A. GDP to exports

B. Imports to exports

C. Imports to GNP

D. Exports to imports

Answer: D. Exports to imports

15. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

A. Giving loans to individuals

B. Controlling inflation

C. Printing newspapers

D. Providing foreign aid

Answer: B. Controlling inflation

16. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. Its average cost rises

B. It reduces production

C. It enjoys increasing returns

D. There is diseconomy

Answer: C. It enjoys increasing returns

AKSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

A. Federal government

B. Unitary system

C. Democratic system

D. Military regime

Answer: C. Democratic system

18. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

A. General Murtala Mohammed

B. General Yakubu Gowon

C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

D. General Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

19. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Replace political parties

B. Win elections

C. Form governments

D. Influence government policies

Answer: D. Influence government policies

Geography

20. Which of these is not a type of rock?

A. Metamorphic

B. Igneous

C. Volcanic

D. Sedimentary

Answer: C. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

21. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

A. Heat

B. Water

C. Ice

D. Wind

Answer: A. Heat

22. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Kilimanjaro

B. Atlas

C. Cameroon Mountain

D. Drakensberg

Answer: A. Kilimanjaro

AKSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Chemistry

23. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

A. 16

B. 6

C. 32

D. 18

Answer: A. 16

24. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. +4

B. 0

C. +6

D. +2

Answer: C. +6

25. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

A. Sulphur dioxide

B. Hydrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B. Hydrogen

Physics

26. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

A. Convex

B. Cylindrical

C. Plane

D. Concave

Answer: A. Convex

27. In which direction does heat travel?

A. In a straight line

B. Randomly

C. From cold to hot

D. From hot to cold

Answer: D. From hot to cold

28. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

A. 30N

B. 20N

C. 10N

D. 50N

Answer: C. 10N

Biology

29. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

A. Photosynthesis

B. Movement

C. Respiration

D. Growth

Answer: A. Photosynthesis

30. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

A. Style

B. Anther

C. Ovary

D. Petal

Answer: C. Ovary

31. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

A. Cell

B. Tissue

C. Organ

D. Organism

Answer: A. Cell

Agricultural Science

32. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Transport food

B. Absorb water and minerals

C. Produce hormones

D. Anchor the plant

Answer: B. Absorb water and minerals

33. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

A. Hoe

B. Pickaxe

C. Dibber

D. Cutlass

Answer: C. Dibber

34. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

A. Tomato

B. Groundnut

C. Cowpea

D. Maize

Answer: D. Maize