Bayero University, Kano (BUK) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ad´vice
   2. ´advise
   3. ´advice (Answer)
   4. advise´

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. that
   2. when
   3. than (Answer)
   4. but

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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

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

Bayero University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Vertical (Answer)
    2. Downward sloping
    3. Horizontal
    4. Upward sloping

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    12. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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

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

Literature in English

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    14. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)

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    15. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A well-developed character
    2. The narrator of the story
    3. A character with unpredictable traits
    4. A stereotypical character (Answer)

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

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

Bayero University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Westminster model
    2. Parliamentary system
    3. Confederal system
    4. Presidential system (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Geography

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

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

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    21. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Egypt
    2. Nigeria
    3. Ghana
    4. Chad (Answer)

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    22. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Verbal scale
    2. Small scale
    3. Medium scale
    4. Large scale (Answer)

Bayero University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. Beyond the center of curvature
    2. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    3. At the focus
    4. Between the pole and focus

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

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

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    25. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Diffraction
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Reflection
    4. Refraction

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    28. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Cowpea
    2. Groundnut
    3. Tomato
    4. Maize (Answer)

Biology

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

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

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    30. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Heart (Answer)
    2. Brain
    3. Liver
    4. Lungs

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    31. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    2. Tuberculosis
    3. Cholera
    4. Malaria

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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    34. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Methane
    2. Ethane (Answer)
    3. Ethene
    4. Ethyne