Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) 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. have

B. having

C. has

D. had

Answer: D. had

2. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommed

B. Recomand

C. Recomend

D. Recommend

Answer: D. Recommend

3. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will have lived

B. will be living

C. has lived

D. will live

Answer: A. will have lived

4. Fill in the blank:

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

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

Answer: D. was

5. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. wasn’t she

B. had she

C. didn’t she

D. did she

Answer: C. didn’t she

Mathematics

6. 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: D. 3x - 4, remainder -3

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

A. 6

B. 5

C. 8

D. 7

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: A. 6

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

A. 41

B. 45

C. 43

D. 39

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

9. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

A. ¹/₂

B. ⁴/₆

C. ¹/₆

D. ³/₆

Answer based on “Probability” computation: D. ³/₆

10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

FUGUS Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Revenue equals expenditure

B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

C. Government borrows from abroad

D. Tax rate is increased

Answer: B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

12. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

A. Hyperinflation

B. Demand-pull inflation

C. Stagflation

D. Cost-push inflation

Answer: B. Demand-pull inflation

13. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Total cost of all goods

B. Cost of the forgone alternative

C. Cost of producing one more unit

D. Cost of raw materials

Answer: B. Cost of the forgone alternative

Literature in English

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

A. Rhyme

B. Alliteration

C. Metaphor

D. Simile

Answer: B. Alliteration

15. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

A. Foil

B. Hero

C. Narrator

D. Antagonist

Answer: D. Antagonist

16. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

A. A group dialogue

B. A speech made by a character alone on stage

C. A background narrator’s comment

D. A conversation between two characters

Answer: B. A speech made by a character alone on stage

FUGUS Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

A. Controls its internal and external affairs

B. Has a constitution

C. Is recognized by other states

D. Has a president

Answer: A. Controls its internal and external affairs

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

A. Forming government

B. Presenting candidates

C. Conducting elections

D. Educating voters

Answer: C. Conducting elections

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

A. General Murtala Mohammed

B. General Olusegun Obasanjo

C. General Yakubu Gowon

D. General Aguiyi Ironsi

Answer: D. General Aguiyi Ironsi

Geography

20. All meridians converge at the:

A. Prime Meridian

B. Tropic of Cancer

C. Equator

D. Poles

Answer: D. Poles

21. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Earthquake

B. Deforestation

C. Afforestation

D. Tsunami

Answer: B. Deforestation

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

A. Basin

B. Valley

C. Plateau

D. Hill

Answer: A. Basin

FUGUS Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Cholera

B. Measles

C. Malaria

D. Influenza

Answer: C. Malaria

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

A. Hypothalamus

B. Cerebrum

C. Cerebellum

D. Medulla

Answer: C. Cerebellum

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

A. HIV/AIDS

B. Tuberculosis

C. Malaria

D. Cholera

Answer: A. HIV/AIDS

Agricultural Science

26. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

A. Castration

B. Incubation

C. Cross-breeding

D. Weaning

Answer: C. Cross-breeding

27. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Market livestock

B. Transfer new farming techniques

C. Distribute fertilizers

D. Sell farm products

Answer: B. Transfer new farming techniques

28. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Absorb water and minerals

B. Transport food

C. Anchor the plant

D. Produce hormones

Answer: A. Absorb water and minerals

Physics

29. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

A. Ampere

B. Volt

C. Coulomb

D. Ohm

Answer: C. Coulomb

30. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Gamma

B. Alpha

C. X-ray

D. Beta

Answer: A. Gamma

31. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML^-1T^-2

B. MLT^-2

C. ML^-2T^-2

D. MLT^-1

Answer: A. ML^-1T^-2

Chemistry

32. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 1

B. 14

C. 10

D. 7

Answer: D. 7

33. Which of the following is a noble gas?

A. Nitrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Neon

D. Hydrogen

Answer: C. Neon

34. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

A. Ethane

B. Ethene

C. Methane

D. Ethyne

Answer: A. Ethane