Benue State University (BSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital has been built.
   3. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   4. A new hospital was being built.

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will have lived (Answer)
   2. will live
   3. will be living
   4. has lived

Mathematics

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   6. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 14 cm
   2. 8 cm
   3. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   4. 5 cm

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

   1. 25
   2. 32 (Answer)
   3. 64
   4. 16

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

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

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

    1. 6 (Answer)
    2. 8
    3. 7
    4. 5

BSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    12. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Monologue
    2. Aside (Answer)
    3. Soliloquy
    4. Dialogue

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

    1. Ballad
    2. Sonnet (Answer)
    3. Limerick
    4. Elegy

Economics

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    14. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. Its average cost rises
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It reduces production
    4. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)

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    15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    2. Total cost of all goods
    3. Cost of raw materials
    4. Cost of producing one more unit

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    16. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Excise duty
    2. Import duty
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Value Added Tax (VAT)

BSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. From cold to hot
    2. Randomly
    3. From hot to cold (Answer)
    4. In a straight line

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    18. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Red
    3. Violet (Answer)
    4. Blue

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

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

Biology

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    20. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Respiration
    2. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    3. Growth
    4. Movement

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

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

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

    1. Housefly
    2. Earthworm
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Hydra

Chemistry

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    23. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Evaporation of alcohol
    4. Melting of ice

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    24. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Boiling
    2. Vaporization
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Sublimation

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    25. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Air (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Sodium chloride
    4. Carbon dioxide

Agricultural Science

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    26. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    2. Horticulture
    3. Agronomy
    4. Forestry

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    27. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Controlling erosion
    2. Mulching
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Animal grazing (Answer)

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

    1. Poultry (Answer)
    2. Cattle
    3. Pig
    4. Sheep

BSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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    30. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Power to make laws
    2. Act of campaigning
    3. Right to vote (Answer)
    4. Right to contest elections

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    31. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Unitary authority
    2. Division of powers (Answer)
    3. Absence of constitution
    4. Dictatorship

Geography

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    32. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Prime Meridian
    2. Tropic of Cancer
    3. Equator
    4. Poles (Answer)

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

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

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    34. What is the main cause of desertification?

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