Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ikwo (FUNAI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He lost his temper
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He broke a water container

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is most better than her sister.
   2. She is more better than her sister.
   3. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   4. She is best than her sister.

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   4. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. is living
   3. has lived
   4. lived (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. x(x − 9)
   2. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   3. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   4. (x − 3)²

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   9. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 6x⁵
   2. 9x⁴
   3. 3x⁵
   4. 9x⁵ (Answer)

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

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

Direct Entry Past Questions for FUNAI Arts Students

Economics

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    11. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    2. Profit always increases with production
    3. Output increases proportionally with input
    4. Cost increases with size

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

    1. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    2. Giving loans to individuals
    3. Printing newspapers
    4. Providing foreign aid

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    13. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    2. Its average cost rises
    3. It reduces production
    4. There is diseconomy

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Aside (Answer)
    2. Monologue
    3. Dialogue
    4. Soliloquy

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

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

Direct Entry Past Questions for FUNAI Social Science Students

Government

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

    1. Theocracy
    2. Autocracy (Answer)
    3. Monarchy
    4. Aristocracy

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    18. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Presidential system (Answer)
    2. Confederal system
    3. Westminster model
    4. Parliamentary system

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    19. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Influence government policies (Answer)
    2. Replace political parties
    3. Win elections
    4. Form governments

Geography

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    20. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Nile (Answer)
    2. Niger
    3. Congo
    4. Zambezi

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

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

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    22. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

Direct Entry Past Questions for FUNAI Science Students

Chemistry

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

    1. Chromatography
    2. Crystallization
    3. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    4. Filtration

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    24. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Metallic
    4. Ionic

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

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

Physics

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

    1. 12J
    2. 6J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 18J

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    27. 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 focus and center (Answer)
    3. At the focus
    4. Between the pole and focus

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

    1. Volt
    2. Ohm
    3. Coulomb (Answer)
    4. Ampere

Agricultural Science

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    29. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Sheep
    2. Pig (Answer)
    3. Cow
    4. Goat

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    30. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Sheep
    2. Pig
    3. Poultry (Answer)
    4. Cattle

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    31. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

Biology

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

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

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    33. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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

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