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

English Language

1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. having

B. had

C. has

D. have

Answer: B. had

2. Fill in the blank:

The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

Answer: C. was

3. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. at

B. on

C. to

D. for

Answer: B. on

4. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is best than her sister.

B. She is more better than her sister.

C. She is better than her sister.

D. She is most better than her sister.

Answer: C. She is better than her sister.

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

He is known for his loquacity.

A. Silence

B. Shyness

C. Reticence

D. Talkativeness

Answer: C. Reticence

Mathematics

6. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

A. 120°

B. 60°

C. 90°

D. 180°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: D. 180°

7. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

A. 30 km/hr

B. 50 km/hr

C. 60 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: C. 60 km/hr

8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹

B. 2⁷

C. 2¹²

D. 8 x 16

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

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

A. ¹/₆

B. ³/₆

C. ⁴/₆

D. ¹/₂

Answer based on “Probability” computation: B. ³/₆

BSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Personification

B. Metonymy

C. Hyperbole

D. Irony

Answer: C. Hyperbole

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

A. Allegory

B. Satire

C. Parody

D. Irony

Answer: B. Satire

13. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

B. Wole Soyinka

C. Chimamanda Adichie

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: D. Chinua Achebe

Economics

14. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Cost of raw materials

B. Cost of the forgone alternative

C. Cost of producing one more unit

D. Total cost of all goods

Answer: B. Cost of the forgone alternative

15. Money serves as a measure of value because:

A. It has intrinsic value

B. It facilitates comparison

C. It is durable

D. It is visible

Answer: B. It facilitates comparison

16. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

A. Price control

B. Central planning

C. Private ownership of resources

D. Government ownership

Answer: C. Private ownership of resources

BSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

17. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

A. Excessive irrigation

B. Use of herbicides

C. Crop rotation

D. Continuous tilling

Answer: C. Crop rotation

18. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

A. Cowpea

B. Maize

C. Tomato

D. Groundnut

Answer: B. Maize

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

A. Presence of extension workers

B. Traditional farming methods

C. Mechanized farming

D. Use of fertilizers

Answer: B. Traditional farming methods

Biology

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

A. Alveoli

B. Diaphragm

C. Trachea

D. Bronchi

Answer: A. Alveoli

21. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

A. Cholera

B. Malaria

C. Measles

D. Influenza

Answer: B. Malaria

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

A. Brain

B. Heart

C. Liver

D. Lungs

Answer: B. Heart

Physics

23. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. MLT^-2

B. ML^-2T^-2

C. ML^-1T^-2

D. MLT^-1

Answer: C. ML^-1T^-2

24. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

A. Diffraction

B. Reflection

C. Refraction

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

25. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Beta

B. Alpha

C. Gamma

D. X-ray

Answer: C. Gamma

Chemistry

26. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. +4

B. 0

C. +6

D. +2

Answer: C. +6

27. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 10 protons, 8 electrons

B. 6 protons, 6 electrons

C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

D. 8 protons, 10 electrons

Answer: C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

28. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. CH₃COOH

B. HCl

C. NH₄OH

D. H₂CO₃

Answer: B. HCl

BSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

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

A. Has a constitution

B. Is recognized by other states

C. Has a president

D. Controls its internal and external affairs

Answer: D. Controls its internal and external affairs

30. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Form governments

C. Influence government policies

D. Replace political parties

Answer: C. Influence government policies

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

A. Unitary authority

B. Dictatorship

C. Division of powers

D. Absence of constitution

Answer: C. Division of powers

Geography

32. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Parallels

B. Longitudes

C. Great circles

D. Meridians

Answer: A. Parallels

33. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

A. Rain gauge

B. Thermometer

C. Wind vane

D. Barometer

Answer: A. Rain gauge

34. Which of these is not a type of rock?

A. Sedimentary

B. Metamorphic

C. Igneous

D. Volcanic

Answer: D. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type