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

English Language

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   1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   2. 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”.

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   4. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Talkativeness
   2. Silence
   3. Shyness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

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   5. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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   7. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 9
   2. 11 (Answer)
   3. 10
   4. 12

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

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 3)²
   2. x(x − 9)
   3. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   4. (x − 9) (x + 1)

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

BSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Irony
    2. Parody
    3. Allegory
    4. Satire (Answer)

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    12. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Climax of the story
    4. Role of the narrator

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

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

Economics

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    14. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

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

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

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

BSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Virus
    3. Algae
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

    1. Fullerene
    2. Coal
    3. Graphite
    4. Diamond (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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

    1. Calorie
    2. Electronvolt
    3. Joule
    4. Newton (Answer)

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    24. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    2. Momentum only (Answer)
    3. Neither
    4. Kinetic energy only

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

    1. Stops sparking
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    4. Converts AC to DC

Agricultural Science

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    26. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Pickaxe
    2. Dibber (Answer)
    3. Hoe
    4. Cutlass

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    27. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Pastoral farming
    2. Mixed farming (Answer)
    3. Monocropping
    4. Crop rotation

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    28. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

BSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

    1. Coal (Answer)
    2. Wind
    3. Forest
    4. Solar energy

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

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

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    31. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Stratosphere (Answer)
    2. Thermosphere
    3. Troposphere
    4. Mesosphere

Government

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

    1. Is recognized by other states
    2. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    3. Has a president
    4. Has a constitution

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

    1. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    2. Jean Bodin
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. John Locke

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

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