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

English Language

1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

A. should

B. shall

C. would have

D. will have

Answer: C. would have

2. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will have lived

B. has lived

C. will live

D. will be living

Answer: A. will have lived

3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. Each

B. were

C. a gift

D. of the boys

Answer: B. were

Correct form: ”was”

4. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Fascinating

B. Dull

C. Boring

D. Slow

Answer: A. Fascinating

5. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

“Tough”

A. Rough

B. Dough

C. Though

D. Cough

Answer: A. Rough

Mathematics

6. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x - 4, remainder 3

B. 3x - 4, remainder -3

C. 3x + 4, remainder 3

D. 3x + 4, remainder -3

Answer: B. 3x - 4, remainder -3

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

A. 16

B. 25

C. 32

D. 64

Answer: C. 32

8. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

A. 24cm²

B. 10cm²

C. 20cm²

D. 12cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: D. 12cm²

9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = −2

B. x = −1

C. x = 2

D. x = 1

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: B. x = −1

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

A. 8

B. 4

C. 10

D. 6

Answer: D. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

A. Profit always increases with production

B. Additional output decreases with more input

C. Cost increases with size

D. Output increases proportionally with input

Answer: B. Additional output decreases with more input

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

A. Excludability

B. Private provision

C. Non-excludability

D. Rival consumption

Answer: C. Non-excludability

13. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Cost of the forgone alternative

B. Cost of producing one more unit

C. Cost of raw materials

D. Total cost of all goods

Answer: A. Cost of the forgone alternative

Literature in English

14. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Paradox

B. Personification

C. Hyperbole

D. Irony

Answer: B. Personification

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

A. Limerick

B. Sonnet

C. Elegy

D. Ballad

Answer: B. Sonnet

16. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

A. Look Back in Anger

B. The Lion and the Jewel

C. She Stoops to Conquer

D. The Gods Are Not to Blame

Answer: D. The Gods Are Not to Blame

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Joule

B. Calorie

C. Electronvolt

D. Newton

Answer: D. Newton

18. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

A. Newton’s Second Law

B. Newton’s Third Law

C. Newton’s First Law

D. Hooke’s Law

Answer: B. Newton’s Third Law

19. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

A. 30N

B. 50N

C. 10N

D. 20N

Answer: C. 10N

Agricultural Science

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

A. Mosaic

B. Rust

C. Wilt

D. Blight

Answer: B. Rust

21. Soil texture refers to:

A. Size of soil particles

B. Soil colour

C. Organic content

D. Soil pH

Answer: A. Size of soil particles

22. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Cow

B. Goat

C. Pig

D. Sheep

Answer: C. Pig

Chemistry

23. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Sodium chloride

B. Air

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Water

Answer: B. Air

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

A. Diamond

B. Graphite

C. Fullerene

D. Coal

Answer: A. Diamond

25. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

A. NaCl

B. HCl

C. H₂

D. CO₂

Answer: C. H₂

Biology

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

A. Plasmolysis

B. Active transport

C. Osmosis

D. Diffusion

Answer: D. Diffusion

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

A. Organism

B. System

C. Organ

D. Tissue

Answer: D. Tissue

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

A. Carpel

B. Stigma

C. Ovary

D. Stamen

Answer: D. Stamen

Benson Idahosa University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

29. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

A. Has a constitution

B. Controls its internal and external affairs

C. Has a president

D. Is recognized by other states

Answer: B. Controls its internal and external affairs

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

A. Military regime

B. Unitary system

C. Federal government

D. Democratic system

Answer: D. Democratic system

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

A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

B. General Olusegun Obasanjo

C. General Murtala Mohammed

D. General Yakubu Gowon

Answer: A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

Geography

32. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Earthquake

B. Afforestation

C. Deforestation

D. Tsunami

Answer: C. Deforestation

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

A. A rectangle

B. A flat disc

C. An oblate spheroid

D. A perfect sphere

Answer: C. An oblate spheroid

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

A. Forest

B. Wind

C. Solar energy

D. Coal

Answer: D. Coal