Bowen University (BU) 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. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. for
   2. at
   3. to
   4. on (Answer)

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is more better than her sister.
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   4. She is most better than her sister.

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Fascinating (Answer)
   2. Slow
   3. Boring
   4. Dull

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: √50

   1. 25√2
   2. 2√5
   3. 10√2
   4. 5√2 (Answer)

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

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

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

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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

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

Bowen University 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. Theme (Answer)
    2. Setting
    3. Plot
    4. Tone

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    12. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Language of narration
    2. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    3. Plot and theme
    4. Main idea of the novel

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

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

Economics

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    14. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

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

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    15. National income is best measured by:

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

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

    1. Profit always increases with production
    2. Cost increases with size
    3. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    4. Output increases proportionally with input

Bowen University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 24J (Answer)
    2. 6J
    3. 12J
    4. 18J

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

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

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    19. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Ampere
    2. Coulomb (Answer)
    3. Ohm
    4. Volt

Agricultural Science

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    20. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Surface irrigation
    2. Sprinkler irrigation
    3. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    4. Flood irrigation

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

    1. Maize (Answer)
    2. Cowpea
    3. Tomato
    4. Groundnut

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    22. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Rinderpest
    2. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    3. Foot and mouth disease
    4. Anthrax

Biology

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

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

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    24. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Photosynthetic
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Saprophytic (Answer)
    4. Parasitic

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    25. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Cholera
    3. Malaria
    4. HIV/AIDS (Answer)

Chemistry

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    26. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. CO₂
    2. HCl
    3. NaCl
    4. H₂ (Answer)

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

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

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    28. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 7 (Answer)
    2. 1
    3. 14
    4. 10

Bowen University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Legislature
    2. Tribunal
    3. Executive (Answer)
    4. Judiciary

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    30. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    3. Two arms of government
    4. Two-party system

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    31. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Parliamentary system
    2. Presidential system (Answer)
    3. Westminster model
    4. Confederal system

Geography

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    32. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    2. Cyclonic rainfall
    3. Equatorial rainfall
    4. Convectional rainfall

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

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

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    34. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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