Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   2. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. has
   2. had (Answer)
   3. have
   4. having

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   5. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 3x⁵
   2. 9x⁴
   3. 6x⁵
   4. 9x⁵ (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. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   3. 50 km/hr
   4. 90 km/hr

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

FUTO Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

    1. Monologue
    2. Aside (Answer)
    3. Dialogue
    4. Soliloquy

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    12. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Language of narration
    2. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    3. Plot and theme
    4. Main idea of the novel

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

    1. Hyperbole
    2. Paradox
    3. Personification (Answer)
    4. Irony

Economics

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    14. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of producing one more unit
    2. Total cost of all goods
    3. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    4. Cost of raw materials

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

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

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    16. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Wage
    2. Rent (Answer)
    3. Profit
    4. Interest

FUTO Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

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

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    19. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Replace political parties
    2. Form governments
    3. Win elections
    4. Influence government policies (Answer)

Geography

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    20. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Small scale
    2. Medium scale
    3. Large scale (Answer)
    4. Verbal scale

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    21. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Earthquake
    2. Deforestation (Answer)
    3. Tsunami
    4. Afforestation

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

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

FUTO Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Adrenaline
    2. Glucagon
    3. Thyroxine
    4. Insulin (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    26. Poultry droppings are rich in:

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

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    27. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Acid rain
    2. Frost (Answer)
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Bacteria

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    28. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Goat
    3. Sheep
    4. Pig (Answer)

Chemistry

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    29. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    2. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    4. 10 protons, 8 electrons

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    30. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Hydrogen
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Neon (Answer)

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    31. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Evaporation of alcohol
    2. Combustion of fuel (Answer)
    3. Melting of ice
    4. Boiling of water

Physics

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

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

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    33. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ohmmeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Ammeter
    4. Galvanometer (Answer)

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    34. In which direction does heat travel?

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