Edo University, Iyamho (EDSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. 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: B. The girl said, “I am tired.”

2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. will have

B. would have

C. shall

D. should

Answer: B. would have

3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. is living

B. lives

C. has lived

D. lived

Answer: D. lived

4. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Boring

B. Dull

C. Fascinating

D. Slow

Answer: C. Fascinating

5. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. at

B. on

C. to

D. for

Answer: B. on

Mathematics

6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: C. 3

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

A. 39

B. 45

C. 41

D. 43

Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: A. 39

8. 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: A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

9. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

A. 180°

B. 90°

C. 60°

D. 120°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: A. 180°

10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 8 x 16

B. 2¹²

C. 2⁷

D. 2¹

Answer based on “Indices” computation: C. 2⁷

Edo University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

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

A. Decrease in price

B. Increase in price

C. Increase in demand

D. Decrease in quantity

Answer: A. Decrease in price

12. A demand curve normally slopes:

A. Upwards from left to right

B. Horizontally

C. Downwards from left to right

D. Vertically

Answer: C. Downwards from left to right

13. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Revenue equals expenditure

B. Tax rate is increased

C. Government borrows from abroad

D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

Answer: D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

Literature in English

14. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

A. Soliloquy

B. Aside

C. Dialogue

D. Monologue

Answer: B. Aside

15. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Chimamanda Adichie

B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: D. Chinua Achebe

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

A. Role of the narrator

B. Climax of the story

C. Struggle between opposing forces

D. Moral lesson of the play

Answer: C. Struggle between opposing forces

Edo University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Stratosphere

B. Mesosphere

C. Troposphere

D. Thermosphere

Answer: A. Stratosphere

18. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A. Barometer

B. Anemometer

C. Hygrometer

D. Thermometer

Answer: B. Anemometer

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

A. Verbal scale

B. Large scale

C. Medium scale

D. Small scale

Answer: B. Large scale

Government

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

A. General Yakubu Gowon

B. General Olusegun Obasanjo

C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

D. General Murtala Mohammed

Answer: C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

21. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Form governments

B. Influence government policies

C. Replace political parties

D. Win elections

Answer: B. Influence government policies

22. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

A. Absence of constitution

B. Dictatorship

C. Division of powers

D. Unitary authority

Answer: C. Division of powers

Edo University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Nucleus

B. Mitochondrion

C. Chloroplast

D. Ribosome

Answer: B. Mitochondrion

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

A. Influenza

B. Malaria

C. Cholera

D. Measles

Answer: B. Malaria

25. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

A. Amoeba

B. Earthworm

C. Housefly

D. Hydra

Answer: A. Amoeba

Physics

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

A. Voltmeter

B. Ammeter

C. Galvanometer

D. Ohmmeter

Answer: C. Galvanometer

27. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

A. Refraction

B. Evaporation

C. Reflection

D. Diffraction

Answer: B. Evaporation

28. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

A. Hooke’s Law

B. Newton’s Third Law

C. Newton’s Second Law

D. Newton’s First Law

Answer: B. Newton’s Third Law

Chemistry

29. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. NH₄OH

B. HCl

C. H₂CO₃

D. CH₃COOH

Answer: B. HCl

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

A. Sublimation

B. Evaporation

C. Boiling

D. Vaporization

Answer: B. Evaporation

31. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

A. H₂

B. HCl

C. NaCl

D. CO₂

Answer: A. H₂

Agricultural Science

32. Poultry droppings are rich in:

A. Magnesium

B. Potassium

C. Iron

D. Nitrogen

Answer: D. Nitrogen

33. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Newcastle disease

B. Rinderpest

C. Anthrax

D. Foot and mouth disease

Answer: A. Newcastle disease

34. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Sheep

B. Pig

C. Goat

D. Cow

Answer: B. Pig