Al-Qalam University (AUK) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He travelled unexpectedly
   2. He lost his temper
   3. He broke a water container
   4. He died (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   3. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Shyness
   2. Talkativeness
   3. Reticence (Answer)
   4. Silence

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   2. A new hospital was being built.
   3. A new hospital was built.
   4. A new hospital has been built.

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. shall
   2. should
   3. would have (Answer)
   4. will have

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   3. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)

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   7. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 8
   2. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   3. 4
   4. 10

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

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

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   9. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. 6 and -1
   2. -2 and -3
   3. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   4. 1 and 5

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    10. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

    1. 20cm²
    2. 12cm² (Answer)
    3. 24cm²
    4. 10cm²

AUK Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour supply curve
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Wage curve (Answer)
    4. Demand curve

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    12. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It reduces production
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    4. Its average cost rises

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

    1. Providing foreign aid
    2. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    3. Giving loans to individuals
    4. Printing newspapers

Literature in English

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    14. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A conversation between two characters
    2. A background narrator’s comment
    3. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    4. A group dialogue

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    15. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Soliloquy
    2. Dialogue
    3. Monologue
    4. Aside (Answer)

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    16. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. Romeo and Juliet
    2. The African Child (Answer)
    3. The Tempest
    4. The Incorruptible Judge

AUK Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Pig (Answer)
    2. Sheep
    3. Cow
    4. Goat

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    18. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Use of herbicides
    2. Excessive irrigation
    3. Continuous tilling
    4. Crop rotation (Answer)

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    19. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    2. Presence of extension workers
    3. Mechanized farming
    4. Use of fertilizers

Biology

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

    1. Organ
    2. Cell (Answer)
    3. Tissue
    4. Organism

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    21. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    2. Malaria
    3. Tuberculosis
    4. Cholera

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    22. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Trachea
    3. Bronchi
    4. Alveoli (Answer)

Chemistry

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    23. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +4
    2. +2
    3. 0
    4. +6 (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    25. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Sulphur (Answer)
    2. Argon
    3. Phosphorus
    4. Oxygen

Physics

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    26. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. In a straight line
    2. From cold to hot
    3. From hot to cold (Answer)
    4. Randomly

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    27. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Alpha
    3. Gamma (Answer)
    4. Beta

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    28. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

AUK Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Unitary authority
    2. Absence of constitution
    3. Division of powers (Answer)
    4. Dictatorship

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

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

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    31. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 5 years
    2. 3 years
    3. 4 years (Answer)
    4. 6 years

Geography

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    32. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Troposphere
    2. Stratosphere (Answer)
    3. Thermosphere
    4. Mesosphere

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    33. The earth rotates from:

    1. North to South
    2. South to North
    3. West to East (Answer)
    4. East to West

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    34. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Hill
    2. Plateau
    3. Basin (Answer)
    4. Valley