Delta State University (DELSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is most better than her sister.

B. She is more better than her sister.

C. She is better than her sister.

D. She is best than her sister.

Answer: C. She is better than her sister.

2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. would have

B. shall

C. should

D. will have

Answer: A. would have

3. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Laziness

B. Activity

C. Ignorance

D. Confidence

Answer: A. Laziness

4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

“Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

A. will have seen

B. shall have seen

C. can see

D. would have seen

Answer: D. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. has lived

B. lives

C. lived

D. is living

Answer: C. lived

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

D. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: B. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

7. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 3x² − 2

B. 4x² − 2

C. 8x² − 1

D. 12x² − 2

Answer: D. 12x² − 2

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

A. 24cm²

B. 20cm²

C. 12cm²

D. 10cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: C. 12cm²

9. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. -2

B. 5

C. 8

D. 11

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: B. 5

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

A. 64

B. 25

C. 32

D. 16

Answer: C. 32

DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Coulomb

B. Ampere

C. Volt

D. Ohm

Answer: A. Coulomb

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

A. Converts AC to DC

B. Reverses current direction

C. Stops sparking

D. Increases voltage

Answer: B. Reverses current direction

13. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 2s

B. 5s

C. 4s

D. 10s

Answer: A. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

Agricultural Science

14. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Newcastle disease

B. Rinderpest

C. Anthrax

D. Foot and mouth disease

Answer: A. Newcastle disease

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

A. Mechanized farming

B. Presence of extension workers

C. Use of fertilizers

D. Traditional farming methods

Answer: D. Traditional farming methods

16. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

A. Adding organic matter

B. Increasing soil erosion

C. Raising the water table

D. Making the soil alkaline

Answer: A. Adding organic matter

Chemistry

17. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

A. Chlorine

B. Oxygen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

Answer: D. Hydrogen

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

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Sulphur dioxide

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: B. Hydrogen

19. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

A. Fluorine

B. Chlorine

C. Nitrogen

D. Oxygen

Answer: A. Fluorine

Biology

20. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

A. Ovary

B. Stamen

C. Stigma

D. Carpel

Answer: B. Stamen

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

A. Brain

B. Heart

C. Liver

D. Lungs

Answer: B. Heart

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

A. Tuberculosis

B. HIV/AIDS

C. Cholera

D. Malaria

Answer: B. HIV/AIDS

DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

23. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

A. King

B. Governor

C. President

D. Prime Minister

Answer: D. Prime Minister

24. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

B. General Yakubu Gowon

C. General Olusegun Obasanjo

D. General Murtala Mohammed

Answer: A. General Aguiyi Ironsi

25. Franchise refers to the:

A. Right to contest elections

B. Act of campaigning

C. Right to vote

D. Power to make laws

Answer: C. Right to vote

Geography

26. The earth rotates from:

A. West to East

B. East to West

C. North to South

D. South to North

Answer: A. West to East

27. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Tsunami

B. Earthquake

C. Afforestation

D. Deforestation

Answer: D. Deforestation

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

A. Sedimentary

B. Igneous

C. Metamorphic

D. Volcanic

Answer: D. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

29. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Horizontal

B. Downward sloping

C. Vertical

D. Upward sloping

Answer: C. Vertical

30. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

A. Monopoly

B. Perfect competition

C. Oligopoly

D. Duopoly

Answer: B. Perfect competition

31. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

A. Decrease in quantity

B. Increase in price

C. Increase in demand

D. Decrease in price

Answer: D. Decrease in price

Literature in English

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

A. Time and place of the story

B. Language of narration

C. Main idea of the novel

D. Plot and theme

Answer: A. Time and place of the story

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

A. Moral lesson of the play

B. Struggle between opposing forces

C. Role of the narrator

D. Climax of the story

Answer: B. Struggle between opposing forces

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

A. Irony

B. Allegory

C. Parody

D. Satire

Answer: D. Satire