Federal University of Dutse (FUD) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital was built.
   2. A new hospital was being built.
   3. A new hospital has been built.
   4. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Dull
   2. Boring
   3. Slow
   4. Fascinating (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired.”
   2. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said “I am tired”.
   4. The girl said, “I am tired.” (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. has lived
   3. lived (Answer)
   4. is living

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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   8. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: √50

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Stagflation
    4. Hyperinflation

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

    1. Wage curve (Answer)
    2. Demand curve
    3. Labour supply curve
    4. Labour market curve

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    13. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Rent (Answer)
    2. Interest
    3. Wage
    4. Profit

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Measles
    2. Malaria (Answer)
    3. Cholera
    4. Influenza

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    18. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Cholera
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Malaria

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

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

Physics

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    20. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s First Law
    3. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    4. Newton’s Second Law

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    21. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Plane
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Concave
    4. Cylindrical

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    22. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 3 m
    2. 0.5 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 5 m

Chemistry

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    23. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    2. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

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

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

    1. Evaporation (Answer)
    2. Boiling
    3. Sublimation
    4. Vaporization

Agricultural Science

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    26. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    2. Sprinkler irrigation
    3. Surface irrigation
    4. Flood irrigation

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    27. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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    30. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Control elections
    2. Interpret laws (Answer)
    3. Make laws
    4. Enforce laws

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    31. The rule of law implies:

    1. Equality before the law (Answer)
    2. The rule of the rich
    3. Government by majority
    4. Separation of powers

Geography

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    32. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Tall evergreen trees

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    33. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Drakensberg
    2. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    3. Atlas
    4. Cameroon Mountain

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    34. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    2. Sedimentary
    3. Igneous
    4. Metamorphic