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

English Language

1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

B. The girl said, “I am tired.”

C. The girl said “I am tired.”

D. The girl said “I am tired”.

Answer: B. The girl said, “I am tired.”

2. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. than

B. when

C. but

D. that

Answer: A. than

3. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. advise´

B. ´advice

C. ´advise

D. ad´vice

Answer: B. ´advice

4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. had

B. having

C. have

D. has

Answer: A. had

5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. of the boys

B. Each

C. a gift

D. were

Answer: D. were

Correct form: ”was”

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = 1

B. x = 2

C. x = −1

D. x = −2

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: C. x = −1

7. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. -2

B. 8

C. 5

D. 11

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: C. 5

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

A. 7

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: C. 6

9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2⁷

B. 2¹²

C. 8 x 16

D. 2¹

Answer based on “Indices” computation: A. 2⁷

10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

FUNAI Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

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

A. Perfect competition

B. Oligopoly

C. Duopoly

D. Monopoly

Answer: A. Perfect competition

12. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

A. Labour supply curve

B. Wage curve

C. Demand curve

D. Labour market curve

Answer: B. Wage curve

13. A demand curve normally slopes:

A. Upwards from left to right

B. Horizontally

C. Downwards from left to right

D. Vertically

Answer: C. Downwards from left to right

Literature in English

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

A. Foil

B. Narrator

C. Hero

D. Antagonist

Answer: D. Antagonist

15. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Personification

B. Paradox

C. Hyperbole

D. Irony

Answer: A. Personification

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

A. Irony

B. Satire

C. Parody

D. Allegory

Answer: B. Satire

FUNAI Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. The earth’s shape is best described as:

A. An oblate spheroid

B. A rectangle

C. A flat disc

D. A perfect sphere

Answer: A. An oblate spheroid

18. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Cameroon Mountain

B. Atlas

C. Drakensberg

D. Kilimanjaro

Answer: D. Kilimanjaro

19. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

A. Verbal scale

B. Large scale

C. Medium scale

D. Small scale

Answer: B. Large scale

Government

20. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Replace political parties

C. Influence government policies

D. Form governments

Answer: C. Influence government policies

21. Franchise refers to the:

A. Act of campaigning

B. Right to vote

C. Power to make laws

D. Right to contest elections

Answer: B. Right to vote

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

A. Monarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Theocracy

D. Autocracy

Answer: D. Autocracy

FUNAI Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Reflection

B. Refraction

C. Diffraction

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

24. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

A. Both kinetic energy and momentum

B. Kinetic energy only

C. Neither

D. Momentum only

Answer: D. Momentum only

25. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. X-ray

B. Alpha

C. Beta

D. Gamma

Answer: D. Gamma

Agricultural Science

26. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Anthrax

B. Newcastle disease

C. Foot and mouth disease

D. Rinderpest

Answer: B. Newcastle disease

27. Pasture is mainly used for:

A. Animal grazing

B. Controlling erosion

C. Mulching

D. Decorating the farm

Answer: A. Animal grazing

28. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

A. Rust

B. Mosaic

C. Wilt

D. Blight

Answer: A. Rust

Chemistry

29. Which of the following is a noble gas?

A. Neon

B. Nitrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Hydrogen

Answer: A. Neon

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

A. Non-polar covalent

B. Metallic

C. Ionic

D. Polar covalent

Answer: A. Non-polar covalent

31. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

A. Evaporation

B. Boiling

C. Vaporization

D. Sublimation

Answer: A. Evaporation

Biology

32. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

A. Stamen

B. Ovary

C. Carpel

D. Stigma

Answer: A. Stamen

33. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Enzyme

B. Hormone

C. DNA

D. RNA

Answer: C. DNA

34. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Virus

B. Moss

C. Algae

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba