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Delta State University (DELSU)
Direct Entry Past Aptitude Test Screening Exercise for 2023/2024
English Language
1. Choose the correct tense:
By next year, she ___ here for a decade.
A. will live
B. will have lived
C. has lived
D. will be living
Answer: B. will have lived
2. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:
Each of the boys were given a gift.
A. a gift
B. of the boys
C. Each
D. were
Answer: D. were
Correct form: ”was”
3. Fill in the blank:
The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.
A. are
B. were
C. was
D. is
Answer: C. was
4. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:
“Tough”
A. Rough
B. Cough
C. Dough
D. Though
Answer: A. Rough
5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
B. The girl said “I am tired”.
C. The girl said “I am tired.”
D. The girl said, “I am tired.”
Answer: D. The girl said, “I am tired.”
Mathematics
6. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2
A. 6
B. 8
C. 5
D. 7
Answer based on “Statistics” computation: A. 6
7. Simplify: (3x2 - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)
A. 3x - 4, remainder 3
B. 3x - 4, remainder -3
C. 3x + 4, remainder 3
D. 3x + 4, remainder -3
Answer: B. 3x - 4, remainder -3
8. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …
A. 43
B. 41
C. 39
D. 45
Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: C. 39
9. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 6
D. 10
Answer: C. 6
Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.
10. Solve:
If x2 − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.
A. 6 and -1
B. -2 and -3
C. 1 and 5
D. 3 and 2
Answer: D. 3 and 2
DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students
Economics
11. Which of the following is not a function of money?
A. Store of value
B. Unit of account
C. Standard of borrowing
D. Medium of exchange
Answer: C. Standard of borrowing
12. A budget deficit occurs when:
A. Revenue equals expenditure
B. Government borrows from abroad
C. Tax rate is increased
D. Expenditure exceeds revenue
Answer: D. Expenditure exceeds revenue
13. The reward for land as a factor of production is:
A. Rent
B. Wage
C. Profit
D. Interest
Answer: A. Rent
Literature in English
14. The setting of a literary work refers to the:
A. Plot and theme
B. Time and place of the story
C. Main idea of the novel
D. Language of narration
Answer: B. Time and place of the story
15. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:
A. Irony
B. Paradox
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
Answer: D. Personification
16. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?
A. The Lion and the Jewel
B. The Gods Are Not to Blame
C. Look Back in Anger
D. She Stoops to Conquer
Answer: B. The Gods Are Not to Blame
DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students
Agricultural Science
17. Pasture is mainly used for:
A. Decorating the farm
B. Controlling erosion
C. Mulching
D. Animal grazing
Answer: D. Animal grazing
18. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?
A. Goat
B. Sheep
C. Cow
D. Pig
Answer: D. Pig
19. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?
A. Anthrax
B. Foot and mouth disease
C. Rinderpest
D. Newcastle disease
Answer: D. Newcastle disease
Biology
20. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Tissue
Answer: D. Tissue
21. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:
A. Cerebellum
B. Hypothalamus
C. Cerebrum
D. Medulla
Answer: A. Cerebellum
22. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?
A. Earthworm
B. Hydra
C. Amoeba
D. Housefly
Answer: C. Amoeba
Physics
23. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?
A. Reflection
B. Evaporation
C. Refraction
D. Diffraction
Answer: B. Evaporation
24. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?
A. Concave
B. Plane
C. Convex
D. Cylindrical
Answer: C. Convex
25. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?
A. Ammeter
B. Ohmmeter
C. Voltmeter
D. Galvanometer
Answer: D. Galvanometer
Chemistry
26. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sulphur dioxide
Answer: B. Hydrogen
27. Which of the following is not an alkali?
A. KOH
B. H2SO4
C. NaOH
D. NH4OH
Answer: B. H2SO4
28. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:
A. Chlorine
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: B. Hydrogen
DELSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students
Government
29. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:
A. Interpret the constitution
B. Swear in elected officials
C. Organize and conduct elections
D. Control political parties
Answer: C. Organize and conduct elections
30. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:
A. Confederal system
B. Westminster model
C. Presidential system
D. Parliamentary system
Answer: C. Presidential system
31. A constitution is said to be rigid when:
A. It is enforced by the police
B. It contains many laws
C. It is written in English
D. It is hard to amend
Answer: D. It is hard to amend
Geography
32. What is the main cause of desertification?
A. Tsunami
B. Earthquake
C. Afforestation
D. Deforestation
Answer: D. Deforestation
33. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:
A. Cyclonic rainfall
B. Convectional rainfall
C. Relief rainfall
D. Equatorial rainfall
Answer: C. Relief rainfall
34. The earth’s shape is best described as:
A. An oblate spheroid
B. A flat disc
C. A perfect sphere
D. A rectangle
Answer: A. An oblate spheroid
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