Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun (FUPRE) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. are
   3. were
   4. was (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   5. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recomand
   2. Recommed
   3. Recommend (Answer)
   4. Recomend

Mathematics

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   6. Solve:

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

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

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   7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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

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

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   9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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    10. Simplify: √50

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

FUPRE Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    13. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Virus
    2. Algae
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Moss

Physics

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

    1. Evaporation (Answer)
    2. Reflection
    3. Diffraction
    4. Refraction

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Forestry
    2. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    3. Agronomy
    4. Horticulture

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    19. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Rinderpest
    2. Foot and mouth disease
    3. Anthrax
    4. Newcastle disease (Answer)

Chemistry

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

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

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    21. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Coal
    2. Diamond (Answer)
    3. Fullerene
    4. Graphite

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    22. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. H₂ (Answer)
    2. NaCl
    3. HCl
    4. CO₂

FUPRE Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    25. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Zambezi
    2. Congo
    3. Niger
    4. Nile (Answer)

Government

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

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

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    27. Franchise refers to the:

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

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

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

FUPRE Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to GNP
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. Imports to exports
    4. GDP to exports

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    30. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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    31. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Revenue equals expenditure
    2. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    3. Tax rate is increased
    4. Government borrows from abroad

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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