Al-Hikmah University (AHU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommed
   2. Recomend
   3. Recommend (Answer)
   4. Recomand

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   2. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will be living
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. has lived
   4. will live

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Ignorance
   2. Laziness (Answer)
   3. Confidence
   4. Activity

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. shall have seen
   2. will have seen
   3. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   4. can see

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. wasn’t she
   3. didn’t she (Answer)
   4. did she

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   2. 3x + 4, remainder 3
   3. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   4. 3x - 4, remainder 3

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 9x⁴
   2. 3x⁵
   3. 6x⁵
   4. 9x⁵ (Answer)

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 5 cm
   2. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   3. 14 cm
   4. 8 cm

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = 1
   3. x = 2
   4. x = −1 (Answer)

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    10. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

    1. ²/₅
    2. ^√2/₅
    3. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
    4. ⁵/₄

AHU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Store of value

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    12. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Company income tax (Answer)
    2. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    3. Import duty
    4. Excise duty

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    13. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Cost increases with size
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    4. Profit always increases with production

Literature in English

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

    1. Metaphor (Answer)
    2. Simile
    3. Personification
    4. Hyperbole

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    15. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Antagonist (Answer)
    2. Narrator
    3. Foil
    4. Hero

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    16. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Epic
    2. Ode
    3. Poem
    4. Drama (Answer)

AHU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Cerebellum (Answer)
    2. Medulla
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Cerebrum

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    18. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Chloroplast
    2. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    3. Nucleus
    4. Ribosome

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    19. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Carpel
    2. Ovary
    3. Stigma
    4. Stamen (Answer)

Physics

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    20. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 0.5 m
    2. 5 m
    3. 3 m
    4. 2 m (Answer)

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    21. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-2T^-2
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-2
    4. MLT^-1

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    22. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Red
    3. Violet (Answer)
    4. Blue

Agricultural Science

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    23. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Distribute fertilizers
    2. Market livestock
    3. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    4. Sell farm products

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    24. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Cattle
    2. Poultry (Answer)
    3. Pig
    4. Sheep

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

    1. Dibber (Answer)
    2. Pickaxe
    3. Hoe
    4. Cutlass

Chemistry

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    26. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Hydrogen
    2. Oxygen
    3. Neon (Answer)
    4. Nitrogen

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    27. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Sublimation
    2. Vaporization
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Boiling

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    28. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. HCl
    2. H₂ (Answer)
    3. CO₂
    4. NaCl

AHU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A flat disc
    2. A rectangle
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. An oblate spheroid (Answer)

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    30. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Cyclonic rainfall
    3. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    4. Convectional rainfall

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    31. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Represent elevation (Answer)
    2. Indicate population density
    3. Show vegetation types
    4. Display climatic zones

Government

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    32. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. AG
    2. NCNC
    3. NPC (Answer)
    4. PRP

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    33. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    2. It is enforced by the police
    3. It is written in English
    4. It contains many laws

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    34. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. President
    2. King
    3. Prime Minister (Answer)
    4. Governor