Ave Maria University (AVU), Piyanko Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Reticence (Answer)
   2. Silence
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Shyness

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

   “Tough”

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

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   5. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. are
   2. was (Answer)
   3. were
   4. is

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = 2
   2. x = −1 (Answer)
   3. x = 1
   4. x = −2

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

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

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   8. Simplify: √50

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

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   9. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 10
   2. 12
   3. 11 (Answer)
   4. 9

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    10. Solve the following matrix equation:

    2	3
    1	4

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

AVU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Blight
    2. Rust (Answer)
    3. Wilt
    4. Mosaic

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    12. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Agronomy
    2. Forestry
    3. Horticulture
    4. Animal husbandry (Answer)

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    13. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Anthrax
    2. Rinderpest
    3. Foot and mouth disease
    4. Newcastle disease (Answer)

Physics

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    14. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. NH₄OH
    2. CH₃COOH
    3. H₂CO₃
    4. HCl (Answer)

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

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

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    19. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 14
    2. 1
    3. 7 (Answer)
    4. 10

Biology

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    20. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Carpel
    2. Stamen (Answer)
    3. Ovary
    4. Stigma

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

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

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    22. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Photosynthesis
    2. Transport of water (Answer)
    3. Transport of enzymes
    4. Transport of food

AVU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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

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

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    25. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Coal (Answer)
    2. Forest
    3. Wind
    4. Solar energy

Government

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    26. The rule of law implies:

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

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

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

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

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

AVU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Satire (Answer)
    2. Parody
    3. Irony
    4. Allegory

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    30. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Limerick
    2. Elegy
    3. Epic (Answer)
    4. Ode

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    31. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Personification
    2. Metonymy
    3. Hyperbole (Answer)
    4. Irony

Economics

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    32. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    33. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    2. Horizontally
    3. Upwards from left to right
    4. Vertically

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

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