Atiba University, Oyo State Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   “Tough”

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

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   2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. lived (Answer)
   3. is living
   4. has lived

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   3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired.”
   2. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   4. The girl said “I am tired”.

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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   7. 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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   8. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. 1 and 5
   2. -2 and -3
   3. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   4. 6 and -1

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   2. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   3. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

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

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

Atiba University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Beta
    2. Alpha
    3. X-ray
    4. Gamma (Answer)

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

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

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    13. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-2T^-2
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-1
    4. MLT^-2

Biology

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    14. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Bronchi
    2. Alveoli (Answer)
    3. Diaphragm
    4. Trachea

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    15. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Measles
    2. Cholera
    3. Influenza
    4. Malaria (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    17. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Raising the water table
    3. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    4. Making the soil alkaline

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    20. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Nitrogen
    2. Hydrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Neon (Answer)

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    21. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Evaporation of alcohol
    2. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    3. Boiling of water
    4. Melting of ice

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    22. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

Atiba University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The earth rotates from:

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

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    24. Which of these is not a type of rock?

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

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    25. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Mesosphere
    2. Troposphere
    3. Stratosphere (Answer)
    4. Thermosphere

Government

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    26. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. Governor
    2. President
    3. King
    4. Prime Minister (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Atiba University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economics

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

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

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    33. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Increase in price
    2. Decrease in quantity
    3. Increase in demand
    4. Decrease in price (Answer)

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    34. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Store of value
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Standard of borrowing (Answer)