Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. when
   2. that
   3. than (Answer)
   4. but

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   2. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. was (Answer)
   2. were
   3. is
   4. are

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. had (Answer)
   2. having
   3. has
   4. have

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   2. He is tall and strong.
   3. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   4. She smiled and waved.

Mathematics

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   6. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   7. Simplify: √50

   1. 10√2
   2. 2√5
   3. 25√2
   4. 5√2 (Answer)

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   8. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

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   9. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 5 cm
   2. 14 cm
   3. 8 cm
   4. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

    1. Alliteration (Answer)
    2. Metaphor
    3. Rhyme
    4. Simile

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    12. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Chimamanda Adichie
    2. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    3. Wole Soyinka
    4. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

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    13. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Personification
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Simile

Economics

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    14. National income is best measured by:

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

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    15. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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    16. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Import duty
    2. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    3. Company income tax (Answer)
    4. Excise duty

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

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

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    18. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to vote (Answer)
    2. Power to make laws
    3. Act of campaigning
    4. Right to contest elections

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    19. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Democratic system (Answer)
    2. Military regime
    3. Unitary system
    4. Federal government

Geography

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

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

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    21. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    2. Drakensberg
    3. Atlas
    4. Cameroon Mountain

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    22. The earth rotates from:

    1. North to South
    2. West to East (Answer)
    3. South to North
    4. East to West

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Trachea
    3. Alveoli (Answer)
    4. Bronchi

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

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

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    25. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

    1. Tissue (Answer)
    2. Organ
    3. System
    4. Organism

Agricultural Science

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    26. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Cattle
    2. Pig
    3. Sheep
    4. Poultry (Answer)

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    27. Poultry droppings are rich in:

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

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    28. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Controlling erosion
    2. Animal grazing (Answer)
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Mulching

Chemistry

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    29. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Neutral salt (Answer)
    2. Hydride
    3. Oxide
    4. Nitrate

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

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

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    31. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

Physics

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

    1. 5s
    2. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    3. 4s
    4. 10s

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    33. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Concave
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Plane
    4. Cylindrical

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    34. In which direction does heat travel?

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