Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommed
   2. Recommend (Answer)
   3. Recomend
   4. Recomand

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   2. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will be living
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. has lived
   4. will live

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital was being built.
   3. A new hospital has been built.
   4. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   5. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Reticence (Answer)
   2. Silence
   3. Shyness
   4. Talkativeness

Mathematics

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   6. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 8
   2. 6 (Answer)
   3. 7
   4. 5

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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   8. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ^√2/₅
   2. ²/₅
   3. ⁵/₄
   4. ⁴/₅ (Answer)

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

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

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

FUGUS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    2. Increasing soil erosion
    3. Raising the water table
    4. Making the soil alkaline

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    12. Soil texture refers to:

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

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    13. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Groundnut (Answer)
    2. Maize
    3. Cassava
    4. Yam

Biology

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

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

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    15. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Autotrophic
    2. Photosynthetic
    3. Parasitic
    4. Saprophytic (Answer)

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

    1. Anther
    2. Style
    3. Ovary (Answer)
    4. Petal

Chemistry

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    17. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Evaporation of alcohol
    4. Melting of ice

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    18. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 6
    2. 32
    3. 16 (Answer)
    4. 18

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    19. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. NaCl
    2. H₂ (Answer)
    3. HCl
    4. CO₂

Physics

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    20. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-2T^-2
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-1
    4. MLT^-2

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

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

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    22. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 2 m (Answer)
    3. 0.5 m
    4. 3 m

FUGUS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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    24. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political socialization (Answer)
    2. Political ideology
    3. Political participation
    4. Political development

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

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

Geography

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    26. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    27. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Ice
    3. Wind
    4. Water

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    28. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Parallels (Answer)
    2. Great circles
    3. Longitudes
    4. Meridians

FUGUS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    30. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Satire (Answer)
    2. Irony
    3. Allegory
    4. Parody

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    31. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Ode
    2. Epic (Answer)
    3. Elegy
    4. Limerick

Economics

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    32. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Perfect competition (Answer)
    2. Monopoly
    3. Duopoly
    4. Oligopoly

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    33. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of producing one more unit
    2. Total cost of all goods
    3. Cost of raw materials
    4. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)

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    34. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    2. Horizontally
    3. Vertically
    4. Upwards from left to right