Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI) 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. but
   3. than (Answer)
   4. that

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   4. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. -2
   2. 8
   3. 11
   4. 5 (Answer)

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   2. 4x² − 2
   3. 8x² − 1
   4. 3x² − 2

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹²
   2. 2¹
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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    10. Simplify: √50

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

FUNAI Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Choice (Answer)
    2. Inflation
    3. Unemployment
    4. Poverty

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    12. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Private provision
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Excludability
    4. Non-excludability (Answer)

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    13. National income is best measured by:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Ballad
    2. Ode
    3. Elegy (Answer)
    4. Sonnet

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    16. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Ballad
    2. Limerick
    3. Sonnet (Answer)
    4. Elegy

FUNAI Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    18. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

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    19. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Show vegetation types
    2. Display climatic zones
    3. Represent elevation (Answer)
    4. Indicate population density

Government

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    20. Franchise refers to the:

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

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    21. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Control political parties
    2. Interpret the constitution
    3. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    4. Swear in elected officials

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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

FUNAI Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    24. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Housefly
    2. Earthworm
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Hydra

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

    1. Nucleus
    2. Ribosome
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Mitochondrion (Answer)

Physics

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

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

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

    1. Equal ratio
    2. Power transformer
    3. Step-up (Answer)
    4. Step-down

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    28. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. Beyond the center of curvature
    2. Between the pole and focus
    3. At the focus
    4. Between the focus and center (Answer)

Chemistry

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    29. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. NaOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    4. KOH

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    32. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    33. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Cowpea
    2. Groundnut
    3. Tomato
    4. Maize (Answer)

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    34. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    2. Mechanized farming
    3. Presence of extension workers
    4. Use of fertilizers