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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   2. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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   3. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ´advise
   2. advise´
   3. ad´vice
   4. ´advice (Answer)

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   5. Fill in the blank:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 4x² − 2
   2. 8x² − 1
   3. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   4. 3x² − 2

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

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

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   8. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

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

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

FUPRE Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    12. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Converts AC to DC
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Stops sparking
    4. Reverses current direction (Answer)

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

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

Biology

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    14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Respiration
    2. Growth
    3. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    4. Movement

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    17. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Magnesium
    2. Nitrogen (Answer)
    3. Iron
    4. Potassium

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    18. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    19. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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    22. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Crystallization
    2. Filtration
    3. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    4. Chromatography

FUPRE Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Thermometer
    2. Wind vane
    3. Rain gauge (Answer)
    4. Barometer

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    24. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Stratosphere (Answer)
    2. Thermosphere
    3. Mesosphere
    4. Troposphere

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    25. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

Government

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    26. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a president
    2. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    3. Is recognized by other states
    4. Has a constitution

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

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

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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 development
    4. Political socialization (Answer)

FUPRE Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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    30. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Plot
    2. Theme (Answer)
    3. Setting
    4. Tone

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

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

Economics

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    32. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    2. Unit of account
    3. Medium of exchange
    4. Store of value

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

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

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    34. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    2. Government ownership
    3. Central planning
    4. Price control