Atiba University, Oyo State Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Confidence
   2. Ignorance
   3. Activity
   4. Laziness (Answer)

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   5. 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 travelled unexpectedly
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He lost his temper

Mathematics

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   6. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   2. 50 km/hr
   3. 90 km/hr
   4. 30 km/hr

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

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. x(x − 9)
   2. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   3. (x − 3)²
   4. (x − 9) (x + 1)

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   9. Simplify: √50

   1. 5√2 (Answer)
   2. 2√5
   3. 10√2
   4. 25√2

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

Atiba University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 3 m
    2. 2 m (Answer)
    3. 0.5 m
    4. 5 m

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    15. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Vaporization
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Sublimation
    4. Boiling

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    16. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

Biology

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    17. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Insulin (Answer)
    2. Thyroxine
    3. Glucagon
    4. Adrenaline

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    18. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Active transport
    2. Osmosis
    3. Plasmolysis
    4. Diffusion (Answer)

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    19. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    21. 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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    22. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Groundnut (Answer)
    2. Yam
    3. Cassava
    4. Maize

Atiba University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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    24. The rule of law implies:

    1. The rule of the rich
    2. Government by majority
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. Separation of powers

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

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

Geography

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    26. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Tropic of Cancer
    2. Prime Meridian
    3. Poles (Answer)
    4. Equator

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    27. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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    28. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Niger
    2. Nile (Answer)
    3. Zambezi
    4. Congo

Atiba University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    30. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

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

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    31. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Theme (Answer)
    2. Tone
    3. Setting
    4. Plot

Economics

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    32. National income is best measured by:

    1. Price of goods and services
    2. Total revenue of government
    3. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    4. Value of imports and exports

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

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

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

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