Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. has lived
   2. will live
   3. will be living
   4. will have lived (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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

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

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
   2. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   3. (x − 3)²
   4. x(x − 9)

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

FUTMINNA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    11. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Cattle
    2. Poultry (Answer)
    3. Sheep
    4. Pig

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

    1. Presence of extension workers
    2. Mechanized farming
    3. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    4. Use of fertilizers

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    13. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Animal grazing (Answer)
    2. Decorating the farm
    3. Mulching
    4. Controlling erosion

Biology

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

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

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    15. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Cell (Answer)
    2. Organ
    3. Organism
    4. Tissue

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    16. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Autotrophic
    2. Saprophytic (Answer)
    3. Parasitic
    4. Photosynthetic

Chemistry

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    17. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Oxide
    2. Hydride
    3. Neutral salt (Answer)
    4. Nitrate

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    18. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 18
    2. 32
    3. 16 (Answer)
    4. 6

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

    1. Ionic
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Metallic
    4. Non-polar covalent (Answer)

Physics

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

    1. 18J
    2. 24J (Answer)
    3. 12J
    4. 6J

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    21. In which direction does heat travel?

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

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    22. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Kinetic energy only
    2. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    3. Neither
    4. Momentum only (Answer)

FUTMINNA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

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

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    24. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Convectional rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Relief rainfall (Answer)

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    25. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A perfect sphere
    2. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    3. A rectangle
    4. A flat disc

Government

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    26. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Unitary system
    2. Federal government
    3. Military regime
    4. Democratic system (Answer)

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

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

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    28. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Dictatorship
    2. Division of powers (Answer)
    3. Absence of constitution
    4. Unitary authority

FUTMINNA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    2. Giving loans to individuals
    3. Printing newspapers
    4. Providing foreign aid

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    30. A budget deficit occurs when:

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

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    31. National income is best measured by:

    1. Value of imports and exports
    2. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    3. Price of goods and services
    4. Total revenue of government

Literature in English

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    32. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Chimamanda Adichie
    3. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    4. Chinua Achebe (Answer)

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

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

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    34. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A well-developed character
    2. The narrator of the story
    3. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    4. A character with unpredictable traits