Bowen University (BU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

   1. would have (Answer)
   2. shall
   3. will have
   4. should

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   3. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He broke a water container
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He lost his temper

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   4. 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

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. didn’t she (Answer)
   3. did she
   4. wasn’t she

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 3x⁵
   2. 6x⁵
   3. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   4. 9x⁴

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

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

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   9. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. -2 and -3
   2. 6 and -1
   3. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   4. 1 and 5

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

    1. 10cm²
    2. 12cm² (Answer)
    3. 24cm²
    4. 20cm²

Bowen University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    13. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Antagonist (Answer)
    2. Foil
    3. Hero
    4. Narrator

Economics

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

    1. Central planning
    2. Price control
    3. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    4. Government ownership

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    15. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    2. Hyperinflation
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Stagflation

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    16. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Exports to imports (Answer)
    2. Imports to GNP
    3. GDP to exports
    4. Imports to exports

Bowen University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Represent elevation (Answer)
    2. Show vegetation types
    3. Indicate population density
    4. Display climatic zones

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    18. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Basin (Answer)
    2. Plateau
    3. Valley
    4. Hill

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    19. All meridians converge at the:

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

Government

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    20. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Interpret the constitution
    2. Control political parties
    3. Swear in elected officials
    4. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Bowen University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Weaning
    2. Castration
    3. Incubation
    4. Cross-breeding (Answer)

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    24. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Magnesium
    2. Iron
    3. Potassium
    4. Nitrogen (Answer)

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    25. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Frost (Answer)
    2. Bacteria
    3. Acid rain
    4. Carbon dioxide

Biology

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

    1. Influenza
    2. Measles
    3. Malaria (Answer)
    4. Cholera

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    27. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Ribosome
    2. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Nucleus

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

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

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    31. In which direction does heat travel?

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

Chemistry

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

    1. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    2. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)

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    33. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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    34. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +6 (Answer)
    2. 0
    3. +4
    4. +2