Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Ignorance
   2. Activity
   3. Confidence
   4. Laziness (Answer)

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   2. 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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   3. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Cough
   2. Though
   3. Dough
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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   7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −1 (Answer)
   2. x = 2
   3. x = −2
   4. x = 1

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

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

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   9. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 10
   2. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   3. 8
   4. 4

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

EBSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Chinua Achebe
    2. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. John Pepper Clark

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    12. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Elegy (Answer)
    2. Ode
    3. Ballad
    4. Sonnet

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    13. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Ballad
    2. Limerick
    3. Elegy
    4. Sonnet (Answer)

Economics

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    14. National income is best measured by:

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

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    15. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Giving loans to individuals
    2. Providing foreign aid
    3. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    4. Printing newspapers

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    16. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour supply curve
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Demand curve
    4. Wage curve (Answer)

EBSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Soil pH
    2. Organic content
    3. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    4. Soil colour

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

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

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    19. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Crop rotation (Answer)
    2. Continuous tilling
    3. Excessive irrigation
    4. Use of herbicides

Physics

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

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

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    21. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ohmmeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Galvanometer (Answer)
    4. Ammeter

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    22. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Electronvolt
    2. Calorie
    3. Newton (Answer)
    4. Joule

Biology

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    23. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Hypothalamus
    2. Medulla
    3. Cerebellum (Answer)
    4. Cerebrum

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    24. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Root
    2. Flower
    3. Leaf (Answer)
    4. Stem

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    25. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Hormone
    2. RNA
    3. Enzyme
    4. DNA (Answer)

Chemistry

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    26. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Argon
    2. Phosphorus
    3. Sulphur (Answer)
    4. Oxygen

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    27. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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

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

    1. Chlorine
    2. Oxygen
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)

EBSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Deforestation (Answer)
    2. Tsunami
    3. Earthquake
    4. Afforestation

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    30. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Hygrometer
    2. Anemometer (Answer)
    3. Barometer
    4. Thermometer

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    31. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Verbal scale
    2. Small scale
    3. Medium scale
    4. Large scale (Answer)

Government

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    32. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

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    33. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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    34. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    2. It is enforced by the police
    3. It is written in English
    4. It contains many laws