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

English Language

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   1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Silence
   2. Shyness
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

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   2. 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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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   4. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. but
   2. that
   3. when
   4. than (Answer)

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   5. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. on (Answer)
   3. for
   4. to

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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   8. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 16
   2. 32 (Answer)
   3. 25
   4. 64

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   9. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 120°
   2. 180° (Answer)
   3. 60°
   4. 90°

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

FUAM Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Pastoral farming
    2. Monocropping
    3. Mixed farming (Answer)
    4. Crop rotation

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    12. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Sell farm products
    2. Market livestock
    3. Distribute fertilizers
    4. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)

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    13. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Bacteria
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Acid rain
    4. Frost (Answer)

Physics

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

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

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

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

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

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Neither
    3. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    4. Momentum only (Answer)

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. CH₃COOH
    2. HCl (Answer)
    3. H₂CO₃
    4. NH₄OH

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

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

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    19. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Neon (Answer)
    3. Hydrogen
    4. Nitrogen

Biology

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

    1. Ovary
    2. Carpel
    3. Stamen (Answer)
    4. Stigma

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    21. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Heart (Answer)
    2. Brain
    3. Lungs
    4. Liver

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

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

FUAM Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Tropic of Cancer
    2. Equator
    3. Poles (Answer)
    4. Prime Meridian

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    24. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Cyclonic rainfall
    2. Convectional rainfall
    3. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    4. Equatorial rainfall

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    25. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Basin (Answer)
    2. Plateau
    3. Hill
    4. Valley

Government

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

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

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    27. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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    28. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    2. General Yakubu Gowon
    3. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    4. General Murtala Mohammed

FUAM Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

    1. Irony
    2. Personification (Answer)
    3. Paradox
    4. Hyperbole

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    30. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    2. A group dialogue
    3. A background narrator’s comment
    4. A conversation between two characters

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

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

Economics

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

    1. Monopoly
    2. Oligopoly
    3. Duopoly
    4. Perfect competition (Answer)

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

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

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    34. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Increase in price
    2. Increase in demand
    3. Decrease in quantity
    4. Decrease in price (Answer)