Federal University, Lokoja (FULOKOJA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

   1. would have (Answer)
   2. shall
   3. will have
   4. should

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. shall have seen
   2. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   3. can see
   4. will have seen

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Boring
   2. Dull
   3. Fascinating (Answer)
   4. Slow

Mathematics

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   6. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 20cm²
   2. 10cm²
   3. 12cm² (Answer)
   4. 24cm²

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   7. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 50 km/hr
   3. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   4. 90 km/hr

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   8. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 11 (Answer)
   2. 12
   3. 9
   4. 10

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   9. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   2. 4
   3. 8
   4. 10

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

FULOKOJA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. National income is best measured by:

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

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    12. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Downward sloping
    2. Vertical (Answer)
    3. Horizontal
    4. Upward sloping

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    13. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Price control
    2. Government ownership
    3. Central planning
    4. Private ownership of resources (Answer)

Literature in English

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

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Climax of the story

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    15. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. She Stoops to Conquer
    2. The Lion and the Jewel
    3. Look Back in Anger
    4. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)

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    16. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Plot and theme
    2. Language of narration
    3. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    4. Main idea of the novel

FULOKOJA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Hygrometer
    2. Anemometer (Answer)
    3. Thermometer
    4. Barometer

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    18. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Coal (Answer)
    2. Forest
    3. Solar energy
    4. Wind

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    19. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

Government

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    20. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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    21. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. John Locke
    2. Thomas Hobbes
    3. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    4. Jean Bodin

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

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

FULOKOJA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Gamma (Answer)
    3. Alpha
    4. Beta

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

    1. Reflection
    2. Diffraction
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Refraction

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

    1. Ohmmeter
    2. Ammeter
    3. Galvanometer (Answer)
    4. Voltmeter

Agricultural Science

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

    1. Anchor the plant
    2. Transport food
    3. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    4. Produce hormones

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    27. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Excessive irrigation
    2. Crop rotation (Answer)
    3. Use of herbicides
    4. Continuous tilling

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    28. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

Biology

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    29. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. DNA (Answer)
    2. Hormone
    3. Enzyme
    4. RNA

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    30. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Photosynthesis
    2. Transport of water (Answer)
    3. Transport of enzymes
    4. Transport of food

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

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

Chemistry

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    32. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    33. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Air (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Sodium chloride
    4. Carbon dioxide

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    34. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Diamond (Answer)
    2. Fullerene
    3. Graphite
    4. Coal