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

English Language

1. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Ignorance

B. Activity

C. Laziness

D. Confidence

Answer: C. Laziness

2. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. had she

C. wasn’t she

D. did she

Answer: A. didn’t she

3. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. has lived

B. will have lived

C. will live

D. will be living

Answer: B. will have lived

4. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. when

B. that

C. but

D. than

Answer: D. than

5. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is more better than her sister.

B. She is better than her sister.

C. She is best than her sister.

D. She is most better than her sister.

Answer: B. She is better than her sister.

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

B. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

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

A. 120°

B. 90°

C. 60°

D. 180°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: D. 180°

8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 2

C. 4

D. 3

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: D. 3

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

A. 39

B. 45

C. 43

D. 41

Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: A. 39

10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 8 x 16

B. 2⁷

C. 2¹

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

AUN Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

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

A. Price control

B. Private ownership of resources

C. Central planning

D. Government ownership

Answer: B. Private ownership of resources

12. What is the central problem of economics?

A. Choice

B. Unemployment

C. Inflation

D. Poverty

Answer: A. Choice

13. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Cost of the forgone alternative

B. Cost of producing one more unit

C. Total cost of all goods

D. Cost of raw materials

Answer: A. Cost of the forgone alternative

Literature in English

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

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Rhyme

D. Alliteration

Answer: D. Alliteration

15. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

A. Role of the narrator

B. Struggle between opposing forces

C. Climax of the story

D. Moral lesson of the play

Answer: B. Struggle between opposing forces

16. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Personification

B. Irony

C. Hyperbole

D. Paradox

Answer: A. Personification

AUN Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Coulomb

B. Ohm

C. Ampere

D. Volt

Answer: A. Coulomb

18. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Hygrometer

B. Barometer

C. Thermometer

D. Hydrometer

Answer: A. Hygrometer

19. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. MLT^-1

B. ML^-2T^-2

C. ML^-1T^-2

D. MLT^-2

Answer: C. ML^-1T^-2

Chemistry

20. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. +4

B. +6

C. 0

D. +2

Answer: B. +6

21. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. NH₄OH

B. CH₃COOH

C. H₂CO₃

D. HCl

Answer: D. HCl

22. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. NH₄OH

B. KOH

C. H₂SO₄

D. NaOH

Answer: C. H₂SO₄

Biology

23. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Moss

B. Algae

C. Virus

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba

24. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Insulin

B. Glucagon

C. Adrenaline

D. Thyroxine

Answer: A. Insulin

25. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

A. Lungs

B. Heart

C. Liver

D. Brain

Answer: B. Heart

Agricultural Science

26. Poultry droppings are rich in:

A. Nitrogen

B. Magnesium

C. Iron

D. Potassium

Answer: A. Nitrogen

27. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Rinderpest

B. Anthrax

C. Newcastle disease

D. Foot and mouth disease

Answer: C. Newcastle disease

28. Soil texture refers to:

A. Size of soil particles

B. Soil colour

C. Soil pH

D. Organic content

Answer: A. Size of soil particles

AUN Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

29. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

A. Presidential system

B. Westminster model

C. Parliamentary system

D. Confederal system

Answer: A. Presidential system

30. The rule of law implies:

A. Government by majority

B. Equality before the law

C. The rule of the rich

D. Separation of powers

Answer: B. Equality before the law

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

A. NCNC

B. NPC

C. PRP

D. AG

Answer: B. NPC

Geography

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

A. An oblate spheroid

B. A perfect sphere

C. A flat disc

D. A rectangle

Answer: A. An oblate spheroid

33. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Parallels

B. Longitudes

C. Meridians

D. Great circles

Answer: A. Parallels

34. All meridians converge at the:

A. Prime Meridian

B. Equator

C. Tropic of Cancer

D. Poles

Answer: D. Poles