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

English Language

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   1. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. was (Answer)
   3. are
   4. were

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   3. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   4. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. Each
   2. of the boys
   3. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   4. a gift

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   5. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is more better than her sister.
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is most better than her sister.
   4. She is better than her sister. (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 60°
   2. 90°
   3. 180° (Answer)
   4. 120°

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   7. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 8
   2. 11
   3. 5 (Answer)
   4. -2

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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

   1. 10
   2. 4
   3. 2
   4. 3 (Answer)

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹²
   2. 2¹
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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

    1. 25
    2. 16
    3. 64
    4. 32 (Answer)

AUK Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Epic (Answer)
    2. Limerick
    3. Ode
    4. Elegy

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    12. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    3. Chimamanda Adichie
    4. Chinua Achebe (Answer)

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    13. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A well-developed character
    2. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    3. The narrator of the story
    4. A character with unpredictable traits

Economics

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

    1. GDP to exports
    2. Imports to GNP
    3. Imports to exports
    4. Exports to imports (Answer)

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

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

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    16. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Perfect competition (Answer)
    2. Monopoly
    3. Duopoly
    4. Oligopoly

AUK Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

    1. Cylindrical
    2. Plane
    3. Concave
    4. Convex (Answer)

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    18. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

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    19. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ammeter
    2. Ohmmeter
    3. Galvanometer (Answer)
    4. Voltmeter

Agricultural Science

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    20. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Controlling erosion
    2. Animal grazing (Answer)
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Mulching

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    21. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Monocropping
    2. Mixed farming (Answer)
    3. Pastoral farming
    4. Crop rotation

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    22. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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

Chemistry

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    23. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    2. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    4. 6 protons, 6 electrons

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    24. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 18
    2. 16 (Answer)
    3. 6
    4. 32

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    25. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Chlorine
    2. Fluorine (Answer)
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Oxygen

Biology

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    26. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Algae
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Virus

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    27. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Autotrophic
    2. Saprophytic (Answer)
    3. Parasitic
    4. Photosynthetic

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    28. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

AUK Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Aristocracy
    2. Monarchy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Theocracy

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

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

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    31. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Enforce laws
    2. Control elections
    3. Make laws
    4. Interpret laws (Answer)

Geography

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    32. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Barometer
    2. Rain gauge (Answer)
    3. Wind vane
    4. Thermometer

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    33. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Northeast (Answer)
    2. Northwest
    3. Southwest
    4. Southeast

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    34. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Tsunami
    2. Afforestation
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Earthquake