Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. on

B. for

C. to

D. at

Answer: A. on

2. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Ignorance

B. Laziness

C. Confidence

D. Activity

Answer: B. Laziness

3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. He is tall and strong.

B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

C. I came, I saw, I conquered.

D. She smiled and waved.

Answer: B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

4. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is best than her sister.

B. She is most better than her sister.

C. She is better than her sister.

D. She is more better than her sister.

Answer: C. She is better than her sister.

5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. advise´

B. ad´vice

C. ´advise

D. ´advice

Answer: D. ´advice

Mathematics

6. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x - 4, remainder 3

B. 3x + 4, remainder 3

C. 3x - 4, remainder -3

D. 3x + 4, remainder -3

Answer: C. 3x - 4, remainder -3

7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

D. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: B. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

A. 8 cm

B. 14 cm

C. 7 cm

D. 5 cm

Answer: C. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

9. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. 11

B. 8

C. 5

D. -2

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: C. 5

10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = −2

B. x = 1

C. x = 2

D. x = −1

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: D. x = −1

FUTA Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Paradox

B. Hyperbole

C. Irony

D. Personification

Answer: D. Personification

12. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

A. Wole Soyinka

B. John Pepper Clark

C. Ola Rotimi

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: A. Wole Soyinka

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

A. Dialogue

B. Aside

C. Monologue

D. Soliloquy

Answer: B. Aside

Economics

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

A. Demand curve

B. Labour market curve

C. Labour supply curve

D. Wage curve

Answer: D. Wage curve

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

A. Central planning

B. Private ownership of resources

C. Government ownership

D. Price control

Answer: B. Private ownership of resources

16. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Import duty

B. Value Added Tax (VAT)

C. Excise duty

D. Company income tax

Answer: D. Company income tax

FUTA Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. The longest river in Africa is the:

A. Niger

B. Congo

C. Zambezi

D. Nile

Answer: D. Nile

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

A. Volcanic

B. Igneous

C. Sedimentary

D. Metamorphic

Answer: A. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

19. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A. Nigeria

B. Egypt

C. Chad

D. Ghana

Answer: C. Chad

Government

20. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Interpret laws

B. Enforce laws

C. Make laws

D. Control elections

Answer: A. Interpret laws

21. The rule of law implies:

A. The rule of the rich

B. Government by majority

C. Equality before the law

D. Separation of powers

Answer: C. Equality before the law

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

A. Political development

B. Political ideology

C. Political socialization

D. Political participation

Answer: C. Political socialization

FUTA Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Growth

B. Photosynthesis

C. Respiration

D. Movement

Answer: B. Photosynthesis

24. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Moss

B. Algae

C. Virus

D. Amoeba

Answer: D. Amoeba

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

A. Influenza

B. Measles

C. Cholera

D. Malaria

Answer: D. Malaria

Agricultural Science

26. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

A. Presence of extension workers

B. Mechanized farming

C. Traditional farming methods

D. Use of fertilizers

Answer: C. Traditional farming methods

27. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

A. Dibber

B. Hoe

C. Cutlass

D. Pickaxe

Answer: A. Dibber

28. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Absorb water and minerals

B. Transport food

C. Anchor the plant

D. Produce hormones

Answer: A. Absorb water and minerals

Physics

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

A. Plane

B. Concave

C. Convex

D. Cylindrical

Answer: C. Convex

30. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A. 6J

B. 24J

C. 12J

D. 18J

Answer: B. 24J

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

A. 5s

B. 2s

C. 4s

D. 10s

Answer: B. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

Chemistry

32. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

A. Metallic

B. Polar covalent

C. Non-polar covalent

D. Ionic

Answer: C. Non-polar covalent

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

A. Boiling

B. Evaporation

C. Sublimation

D. Vaporization

Answer: B. Evaporation

34. Which of the following is a noble gas?

A. Oxygen

B. Neon

C. Hydrogen

D. Nitrogen

Answer: B. Neon