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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. should
   2. will have
   3. would have (Answer)
   4. shall

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

Mathematics

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   6. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 4
   2. 10
   3. 8
   4. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)

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   7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = 1
   3. x = 2
   4. x = −1 (Answer)

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   8. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   2. 1 and 5
   3. -2 and -3
   4. 6 and -1

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   9. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

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

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Cowpea
    2. Maize (Answer)
    3. Tomato
    4. Groundnut

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    12. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Maize
    2. Yam
    3. Cassava
    4. Groundnut (Answer)

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    13. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    16. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Active transport
    2. Diffusion (Answer)
    3. Plasmolysis
    4. Osmosis

Chemistry

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    17. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

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

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    18. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Fluorine (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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    20. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the pole and focus
    3. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

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    21. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Calorie
    2. Electronvolt
    3. Newton (Answer)
    4. Joule

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    22. In which direction does heat travel?

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    25. The earth rotates from:

    1. North to South
    2. West to East (Answer)
    3. East to West
    4. South to North

Government

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    26. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Right to vote (Answer)
    3. Power to make laws
    4. Act of campaigning

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    27. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Thomas Hobbes
    2. Jean Bodin
    3. John Locke
    4. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)

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

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

Federal University of Dutse Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    30. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Non-excludability (Answer)
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Excludability
    4. Private provision

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

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

Literature in English

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

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

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

    1. Satire (Answer)
    2. Allegory
    3. Irony
    4. Parody

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

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