Bayelsa Medical University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. She smiled and waved.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   4. He is tall and strong.

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹
   2. 8 x 16
   3. 2⁷ (Answer)
   4. 2¹²

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   7. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 20cm²
   2. 12cm² (Answer)
   3. 24cm²
   4. 10cm²

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   8. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 8
   2. 4
   3. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   4. 10

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

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

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

Bayelsa Medical 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. 2 m (Answer)
    2. 5 m
    3. 0.5 m
    4. 3 m

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    12. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 6J
    2. 18J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 12J

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

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

Chemistry

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    14. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Diamond (Answer)
    2. Graphite
    3. Coal
    4. Fullerene

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    15. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    16. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

    1. Oxygen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)

Biology

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Hormone
    2. Enzyme
    3. RNA
    4. DNA (Answer)

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Dibber (Answer)
    2. Hoe
    3. Cutlass
    4. Pickaxe

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    21. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

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    22. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Organic content
    2. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    3. Soil colour
    4. Soil pH

Bayelsa Medical University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

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

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    25. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Jean Bodin
    2. John Locke
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)

Geography

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    26. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Drakensberg
    2. Atlas
    3. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    4. Cameroon Mountain

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    27. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Rain gauge (Answer)
    2. Wind vane
    3. Barometer
    4. Thermometer

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    28. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Indicate population density
    2. Display climatic zones
    3. Represent elevation (Answer)
    4. Show vegetation types

Bayelsa Medical University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Interest
    2. Profit
    3. Rent (Answer)
    4. Wage

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    30. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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

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

Literature in English

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

    1. Alliteration (Answer)
    2. Rhyme
    3. Metaphor
    4. Simile

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    33. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. John Pepper Clark
    2. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. Chinua Achebe

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    34. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Aside (Answer)
    2. Monologue
    3. Soliloquy
    4. Dialogue