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American University of Nigeria (AUN) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

On this platform, Direct Entry American University of Nigeria (AUN) aspirants can access past questions and answers to prepare effectively and familiarize themselves with the exam format before downloading the complete question booklet.

American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Direct Entry Past Aptitude Test Screening Exercise for 2024/2025

English Language

  1. 1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

  2. 2. Choose the correct synonym:

    The speaker's speech was captivating

    1. Dull
    2. Slow
    3. Boring
    4. Fascinating (Answer)

  3. 3. 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 has been built.
    4. A new hospital was built.

  4. 4. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

    Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

  5. 5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

    The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

    1. had (Answer)
    2. having
    3. has
    4. have

Mathematics

  1. 6. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x3 − 2x + 7, find dy/dx

    1. 8x2 − 1
    2. 4x2 − 2
    3. 3x2 − 2
    4. 12x2 − 2 (Answer)

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

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

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

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

  4. 9. Evaluate: Log⁡101000

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

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

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

AUN Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

  1. 11. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Metaphor
    3. Alliteration (Answer)
    4. Rhyme

  2. 12. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Sonnet
    2. Ode
    3. Ballad
    4. Elegy (Answer)

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

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

Economics

  1. 14. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Stagflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Hyperinflation

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

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

  3. 16. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

AUN Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

  2. 21. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

  3. 22. 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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

  3. 28. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Joule
    3. Calorie
    4. Newton (Answer)

AUN Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

  1. 29. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

  2. 30. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

  3. 31. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Conducting elections (Answer)
    2. Forming government
    3. Educating voters
    4. Presenting candidates

Geography

  1. 32. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

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

  2. 33. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    2. Sedimentary
    3. Metamorphic
    4. Igneous

  3. 34. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Hygrometer
    2. Anemometer (Answer)
    3. Thermometer
    4. Barometer

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