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

English Language

1. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. had she

B. wasn’t she

C. did she

D. didn’t she

Answer: D. didn’t she

2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

B. The girl said “I am tired”.

C. The girl said “I am tired.”

D. The girl said, “I am tired.”

Answer: D. The girl said, “I am tired.”

3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. lived

B. has lived

C. lives

D. is living

Answer: A. lived

4. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will have lived

B. has lived

C. will be living

D. will live

Answer: A. will have lived

5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. has

B. having

C. had

D. have

Answer: C. had

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹²

B. 2⁷

C. 2¹

D. 8 x 16

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

7. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

A. 45

B. 41

C. 43

D. 39

Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: D. 39

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

A. 6

B. 8

C. 7

D. 5

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: A. 6

9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

D. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: D. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

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

A. 11

B. 12

C. 10

D. 9

Answer based on “Number Base” computation: A. 11

Bayero University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Ode

B. Limerick

C. Epic

D. Elegy

Answer: C. Epic

12. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

A. The Tempest

B. The African Child

C. Romeo and Juliet

D. The Incorruptible Judge

Answer: B. The African Child

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

A. Personification

B. Irony

C. Hyperbole

D. Metonymy

Answer: C. Hyperbole

Economics

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

A. GDP to exports

B. Imports to GNP

C. Exports to imports

D. Imports to exports

Answer: C. Exports to imports

15. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

A. Excludability

B. Rival consumption

C. Private provision

D. Non-excludability

Answer: D. Non-excludability

16. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. It reduces production

B. There is diseconomy

C. Its average cost rises

D. It enjoys increasing returns

Answer: D. It enjoys increasing returns

Bayero University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

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

A. Display climatic zones

B. Show vegetation types

C. Indicate population density

D. Represent elevation

Answer: D. Represent elevation

18. The longest river in Africa is the:

A. Congo

B. Niger

C. Nile

D. Zambezi

Answer: C. Nile

19. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

A. Scattered trees and grasses

B. Dense undergrowth

C. Tall evergreen trees

D. Alpine shrubs

Answer: A. Scattered trees and grasses

Government

20. Franchise refers to the:

A. Right to contest elections

B. Act of campaigning

C. Right to vote

D. Power to make laws

Answer: C. Right to vote

21. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

A. Autocracy

B. Theocracy

C. Aristocracy

D. Monarchy

Answer: A. Autocracy

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

A. General Murtala Mohammed

B. General Yakubu Gowon

C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

D. General Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

Bayero University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Stigma

B. Carpel

C. Ovary

D. Stamen

Answer: D. Stamen

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

A. Transport of food

B. Photosynthesis

C. Transport of enzymes

D. Transport of water

Answer: D. Transport of water

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

A. Hydra

B. Housefly

C. Earthworm

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba

Agricultural Science

26. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Transfer new farming techniques

B. Sell farm products

C. Market livestock

D. Distribute fertilizers

Answer: A. Transfer new farming techniques

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

A. Produce hormones

B. Anchor the plant

C. Transport food

D. Absorb water and minerals

Answer: D. Absorb water and minerals

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

A. Tomato

B. Cowpea

C. Groundnut

D. Maize

Answer: D. Maize

Physics

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

A. Step-down

B. Equal ratio

C. Step-up

D. Power transformer

Answer: C. Step-up

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

A. 3 m

B. 0.5 m

C. 2 m

D. 5 m

Answer: C. 2 m

31. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

A. Converts AC to DC

B. Reverses current direction

C. Stops sparking

D. Increases voltage

Answer: B. Reverses current direction

Chemistry

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

A. Coal

B. Graphite

C. Diamond

D. Fullerene

Answer: C. Diamond

33. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Sodium chloride

B. Air

C. Water

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B. Air

34. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. HCl

B. CH₃COOH

C. H₂CO₃

D. NH₄OH

Answer: A. HCl