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

English Language

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   1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. didn’t she (Answer)
   3. did she
   4. wasn’t she

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   5. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He travelled unexpectedly
   2. He died (Answer)
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He broke a water container

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 5
   2. 7
   3. 8
   4. 6 (Answer)

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

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

AVU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Narrator
    2. Foil
    3. Antagonist (Answer)
    4. Hero

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. GDP to exports
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. Imports to exports
    4. Imports to GNP

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    15. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    2. It is visible
    3. It has intrinsic value
    4. It is durable

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

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

AVU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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    19. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Filtration
    2. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    3. Crystallization
    4. Chromatography

Physics

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    20. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Power transformer
    2. Step-down
    3. Step-up (Answer)
    4. Equal ratio

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    21. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 20N
    2. 30N
    3. 10N (Answer)
    4. 50N

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

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

Biology

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    23. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Earthworm
    3. Housefly
    4. Hydra

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    24. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    2. Nucleus
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Ribosome

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    27. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    2. Distribute fertilizers
    3. Sell farm products
    4. Market livestock

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    28. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Sprinkler irrigation
    2. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    3. Flood irrigation
    4. Surface irrigation

AVU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Afforestation
    2. Earthquake
    3. Tsunami
    4. Deforestation (Answer)

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    30. All meridians converge at the:

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

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    31. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

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

Government

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    32. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Murtala Mohammed
    2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    3. General Yakubu Gowon
    4. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)

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    33. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

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

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    34. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political development
    2. Political socialization (Answer)
    3. Political ideology
    4. Political participation