Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   4. 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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   5. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Rough (Answer)
   2. Dough
   3. Cough
   4. Though

Mathematics

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   6. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. x(x − 9)
   2. (x − 3)²
   3. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   4. (x − 3) (x + 3) (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. 10
   2. 4
   3. 8
   4. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)

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

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

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

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

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    10. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

    1. 43
    2. 45
    3. 39 (Answer)
    4. 41

AAU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    13. In literature, a stock character is:

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

Economics

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    14. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of raw materials
    2. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    3. Cost of producing one more unit
    4. Total cost of all goods

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    15. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    2. Government ownership
    3. Price control
    4. Central planning

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

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

AAU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    18. The earth rotates from:

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

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

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Wind
    3. Water
    4. Ice

Government

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    20. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a president
    2. Is recognized by other states
    3. Has a constitution
    4. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)

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    21. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Tribunal
    2. Legislature
    3. Judiciary
    4. Executive (Answer)

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    22. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Control political parties
    2. Interpret the constitution
    3. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    4. Swear in elected officials

AAU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Momentum only (Answer)
    2. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    3. Neither
    4. Kinetic energy only

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

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

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    25. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Ohm
    2. Volt
    3. Ampere
    4. Coulomb (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

    1. Anchor the plant
    2. Produce hormones
    3. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    4. Transport food

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    28. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Castration
    2. Incubation
    3. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    4. Weaning

Biology

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

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

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

    1. Ovary (Answer)
    2. Petal
    3. Anther
    4. Style

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

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

Chemistry

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    32. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    33. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Fullerene
    2. Graphite
    3. Diamond (Answer)
    4. Coal

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    34. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Ionic
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    4. Metallic