Benson Idahosa University (BIU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. will have seen
   2. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   3. can see
   4. shall have seen

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   4. 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

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   5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired.”
   2. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   3. The girl said “I am tired”.
   4. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

Mathematics

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   6. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ⁵/₄
   2. ²/₅
   3. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   4. ^√2/₅

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   7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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

   1. 39 (Answer)
   2. 45
   3. 43
   4. 41

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   9. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ¹/₂
   2. ³/₆ (Answer)
   3. ⁴/₆
   4. ¹/₆

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    10. Solve the following matrix equation:

    2	3
    1	4

    1. -2
    2. 11
    3. 5 (Answer)
    4. 8

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Unemployment
    2. Inflation
    3. Choice (Answer)
    4. Poverty

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

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

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    13. National income is best measured by:

    1. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    2. Value of imports and exports
    3. Price of goods and services
    4. Total revenue of government

Literature in English

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

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

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

    1. Metonymy
    2. Hyperbole (Answer)
    3. Irony
    4. Personification

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

    1. Romeo and Juliet
    2. The African Child (Answer)
    3. The Tempest
    4. The Incorruptible Judge

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Presenting candidates
    2. Educating voters
    3. Forming government
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Geography

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

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Ice
    3. Wind
    4. Water

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    21. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    22. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Tsunami
    2. Deforestation (Answer)
    3. Afforestation
    4. Earthquake

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

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

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

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    25. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Root
    2. Flower
    3. Leaf (Answer)
    4. Stem

Chemistry

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    26. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. CH₃COOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. H₂CO₃

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    27. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    28. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

Agricultural Science

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    29. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Crop rotation (Answer)
    2. Continuous tilling
    3. Excessive irrigation
    4. Use of herbicides

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    30. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Making the soil alkaline
    2. Raising the water table
    3. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    4. Increasing soil erosion

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    31. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Nitrogen (Answer)
    2. Magnesium
    3. Potassium
    4. Iron

Physics

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    32. 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. 3 m
    3. 5 m
    4. 0.5 m

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    33. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Plane
    2. Concave
    3. Cylindrical
    4. Convex (Answer)

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

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