Baze University Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. that

B. but

C. than

D. when

Answer: C. than

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: C. The girl said, “I am tired.”

3. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is best than her sister.

B. She is better than her sister.

C. She is most better than her sister.

D. She is more better than her sister.

Answer: B. She is better than her sister.

4. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommed

B. Recomend

C. Recomand

D. Recommend

Answer: D. Recommend

5. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. had she

B. didn’t she

C. wasn’t she

D. did she

Answer: B. didn’t she

Mathematics

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

A. 64

B. 16

C. 32

D. 25

Answer: C. 32

7. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. x(x − 9)

B. (x − 3) (x + 3)

C. (x − 3)²

D. (x − 9) (x + 1)

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: B. (x − 3) (x + 3)

8. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. 1 and 5

B. -2 and -3

C. 3 and 2

D. 6 and -1

Answer: C. 3 and 2

9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

C. ^{5x + 3}/_x(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. 10

B. 12

C. 11

D. 9

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

Baze University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Cost of raw materials

B. Cost of the forgone alternative

C. Total cost of all goods

D. Cost of producing one more unit

Answer: B. Cost of the forgone alternative

12. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Tax rate is increased

B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

C. Revenue equals expenditure

D. Government borrows from abroad

Answer: B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

13. Money serves as a measure of value because:

A. It is visible

B. It facilitates comparison

C. It is durable

D. It has intrinsic value

Answer: B. It facilitates comparison

Literature in English

14. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

B. Chimamanda Adichie

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: D. Chinua Achebe

15. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

A. Ode

B. Drama

C. Poem

D. Epic

Answer: B. Drama

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

A. John Pepper Clark

B. Ola Rotimi

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: C. Wole Soyinka

Baze University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

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

A. Military regime

B. Democratic system

C. Federal government

D. Unitary system

Answer: B. Democratic system

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

A. Theocracy

B. Aristocracy

C. Autocracy

D. Monarchy

Answer: C. Autocracy

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

A. Thomas Hobbes

B. Baron de Montesquieu

C. Jean Bodin

D. John Locke

Answer: B. Baron de Montesquieu

Geography

20. The compass direction between North and East is:

A. Northeast

B. Southwest

C. Southeast

D. Northwest

Answer: A. Northeast

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

A. Large scale

B. Small scale

C. Medium scale

D. Verbal scale

Answer: A. Large scale

22. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

A. Wind

B. Heat

C. Ice

D. Water

Answer: B. Heat

Baze University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

23. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

A. Electronvolt

B. Joule

C. Calorie

D. Newton

Answer: D. Newton

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

A. Increases voltage

B. Stops sparking

C. Converts AC to DC

D. Reverses current direction

Answer: D. Reverses current direction

25. 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. Power transformer

D. Step-up

Answer: D. Step-up

Agricultural Science

26. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

A. Cattle

B. Poultry

C. Sheep

D. Pig

Answer: B. Poultry

27. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

A. Traditional farming methods

B. Use of fertilizers

C. Presence of extension workers

D. Mechanized farming

Answer: A. Traditional farming methods

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

A. Mosaic

B. Wilt

C. Rust

D. Blight

Answer: C. Rust

Chemistry

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

A. Metallic

B. Ionic

C. Polar covalent

D. Non-polar covalent

Answer: D. Non-polar covalent

30. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

A. HCl

B. NaCl

C. CO₂

D. H₂

Answer: D. H₂

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

A. Chlorine

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen

Answer: C. Hydrogen

Biology

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

A. Cholera

B. HIV/AIDS

C. Tuberculosis

D. Malaria

Answer: B. HIV/AIDS

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

A. Lungs

B. Heart

C. Brain

D. Liver

Answer: B. Heart

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

A. Plasmolysis

B. Active transport

C. Diffusion

D. Osmosis

Answer: C. Diffusion