Baze University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. 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 broke a water container
   4. He lost his temper

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   2. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Confidence
   2. Activity
   3. Ignorance
   4. Laziness (Answer)

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   9. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   2. 3x + 4, remainder 3
   3. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   4. 3x - 4, remainder 3

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

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

Baze University 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. Foil
    2. Hero
    3. Narrator
    4. Antagonist (Answer)

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    12. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Personification
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Hyperbole

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

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

Economics

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    14. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Oligopoly
    2. Duopoly
    3. Perfect competition (Answer)
    4. Monopoly

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    15. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    2. Tax rate is increased
    3. Government borrows from abroad
    4. Revenue equals expenditure

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    16. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Hyperinflation
    2. Cost-push inflation
    3. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    4. Stagflation

Baze University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Soil texture refers to:

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

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    18. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Maize
    2. Groundnut (Answer)
    3. Cassava
    4. Yam

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    21. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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    22. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Neutral salt (Answer)
    2. Oxide
    3. Nitrate
    4. Hydride

Physics

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

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

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    24. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Gamma (Answer)
    3. Alpha
    4. Beta

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

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

Biology

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    26. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Cell (Answer)
    2. Tissue
    3. Organism
    4. Organ

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

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

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    28. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Alveoli (Answer)
    2. Diaphragm
    3. Trachea
    4. Bronchi

Baze University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Dense undergrowth
    3. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    4. Tall evergreen trees

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    30. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Northeast (Answer)
    2. Northwest
    3. Southeast
    4. Southwest

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    31. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A rectangle
    2. A flat disc
    3. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    4. A perfect sphere

Government

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    32. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Two-party system
    3. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    4. Two arms of government

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    33. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Federal government
    2. Democratic system (Answer)
    3. Unitary system
    4. Military regime

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

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