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

English Language

1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. has

B. having

C. have

D. had

Answer: D. had

2. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is best than her sister.

B. She is better than her sister.

C. She is more better than her sister.

D. She is most better than her sister.

Answer: B. She is better than her sister.

3. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. but

B. when

C. than

D. that

Answer: C. than

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

“Tough”

A. Though

B. Rough

C. Cough

D. Dough

Answer: B. Rough

5. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. did she

B. had she

C. didn’t she

D. wasn’t she

Answer: C. didn’t she

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

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: A. 3x - 4, remainder -3

8. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. 6 and -1

B. 1 and 5

C. 3 and 2

D. -2 and -3

Answer: C. 3 and 2

9. Simplify: √50

A. 10√2

B. 5√2

C. 2√5

D. 25√2

Answer based on “Surds” computation: B. 5√2

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

A. 43

B. 41

C. 45

D. 39

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

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Government borrows from abroad

B. Tax rate is increased

C. Revenue equals expenditure

D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

Answer: D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

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

A. Printing newspapers

B. Providing foreign aid

C. Controlling inflation

D. Giving loans to individuals

Answer: C. Controlling inflation

13. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

A. Profit

B. Interest

C. Rent

D. Wage

Answer: C. Rent

Literature in English

14. In literature, a stock character is:

A. A stereotypical character

B. A well-developed character

C. A character with unpredictable traits

D. The narrator of the story

Answer: A. A stereotypical character

15. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Hyperbole

B. Paradox

C. Personification

D. Irony

Answer: C. Personification

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

A. Climax of the story

B. Struggle between opposing forces

C. Moral lesson of the play

D. Role of the narrator

Answer: B. Struggle between opposing forces

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Nucleus

B. Mitochondrion

C. Ribosome

D. Chloroplast

Answer: B. Mitochondrion

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

A. Trachea

B. Bronchi

C. Alveoli

D. Diaphragm

Answer: C. Alveoli

19. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

A. Anther

B. Style

C. Ovary

D. Petal

Answer: C. Ovary

Agricultural Science

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

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Acid rain

C. Frost

D. Bacteria

Answer: C. Frost

21. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

A. Hoe

B. Dibber

C. Pickaxe

D. Cutlass

Answer: B. Dibber

22. Soil texture refers to:

A. Soil pH

B. Organic content

C. Size of soil particles

D. Soil colour

Answer: C. Size of soil particles

Chemistry

23. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

A. Fractional distillation

B. Chromatography

C. Crystallization

D. Filtration

Answer: A. Fractional distillation

24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. NaOH

B. NH₄OH

C. KOH

D. H₂SO₄

Answer: D. H₂SO₄

25. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 10 protons, 8 electrons

B. 8 protons, 8 electrons

C. 8 protons, 10 electrons

D. 6 protons, 6 electrons

Answer: B. 8 protons, 8 electrons

Physics

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

A. 24J

B. 18J

C. 12J

D. 6J

Answer: A. 24J

27. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

A. Power transformer

B. Step-up

C. Step-down

D. Equal ratio

Answer: B. Step-up

28. 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. 4s

C. 5s

D. 10s

Answer: A. 2s

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

FUGASHUA Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. The earth’s shape is best described as:

A. A rectangle

B. An oblate spheroid

C. A perfect sphere

D. A flat disc

Answer: B. An oblate spheroid

30. The compass direction between North and East is:

A. Northwest

B. Northeast

C. Southwest

D. Southeast

Answer: B. Northeast

31. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Afforestation

B. Tsunami

C. Deforestation

D. Earthquake

Answer: C. Deforestation

Government

32. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

A. Educating voters

B. Presenting candidates

C. Forming government

D. Conducting elections

Answer: D. Conducting elections

33. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

A. Aristocracy

B. Monarchy

C. Autocracy

D. Theocracy

Answer: C. Autocracy

34. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Form governments

B. Replace political parties

C. Win elections

D. Influence government policies

Answer: D. Influence government policies