Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   3. 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 broke a water container
   4. He died (Answer)

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Ignorance
   2. Confidence
   3. Activity
   4. Laziness (Answer)

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   3. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   4. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

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   7. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   2. ²/₅
   3. ^√2/₅
   4. ⁵/₄

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

   1. ¹/₆
   2. ³/₆ (Answer)
   3. ⁴/₆
   4. ¹/₂

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

FUAM Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

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

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

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

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    13. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    16. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The African Child (Answer)
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The Tempest
    4. Romeo and Juliet

FUAM Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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

    1. Educating voters
    2. Forming government
    3. Conducting elections (Answer)
    4. Presenting candidates

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    19. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Tribunal
    2. Executive (Answer)
    3. Legislature
    4. Judiciary

Geography

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

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

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    21. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Chad (Answer)
    2. Nigeria
    3. Ghana
    4. Egypt

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    22. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Ice
    4. Wind

FUAM Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Physics

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    26. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

    1. 4s
    2. 5s
    3. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    4. 10s

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    27. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-2T^-2
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-1
    4. MLT^-2

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    28. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. In a straight line
    2. From cold to hot
    3. From hot to cold (Answer)
    4. Randomly

Agricultural Science

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    29. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

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

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

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    31. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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

Chemistry

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    32. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 7 (Answer)
    2. 14
    3. 10
    4. 1

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    33. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Phosphorus
    3. Sulphur (Answer)
    4. Argon

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    34. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Boiling of water
    2. Melting of ice
    3. Evaporation of alcohol
    4. Combustion of fuel (Answer)