Federal University, Otuoke (FUOTUOKE) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   2. The girl said “I am tired”.
   3. The girl, said, “I am tired.”
   4. The girl said “I am tired.”

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   2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Silence
   2. Reticence (Answer)
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Shyness

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   4. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. shall
   2. should
   3. will have
   4. would have (Answer)

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   5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

Mathematics

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   6. 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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   7. Solve:

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

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

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   8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

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   9. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 8
   2. 4
   3. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   4. 10

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    10. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

    1. 45
    2. 43
    3. 41
    4. 39 (Answer)

FUOTUOKE Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    13. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Style
    2. Anther
    3. Ovary (Answer)
    4. Petal

Agricultural Science

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    14. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Rust (Answer)
    2. Blight
    3. Mosaic
    4. Wilt

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    15. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Excessive irrigation
    2. Use of herbicides
    3. Continuous tilling
    4. Crop rotation (Answer)

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

    1. Pickaxe
    2. Cutlass
    3. Dibber (Answer)
    4. Hoe

Chemistry

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

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

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

    1. Boiling
    2. Vaporization
    3. Sublimation
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

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    19. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 14
    2. 1
    3. 7 (Answer)
    4. 10

Physics

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

    1. Cylindrical
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Concave
    4. Plane

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    21. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-down
    2. Power transformer
    3. Step-up (Answer)
    4. Equal ratio

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    22. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. X-ray
    2. Alpha
    3. Beta
    4. Gamma (Answer)

FUOTUOKE Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    24. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Great circles
    2. Meridians
    3. Longitudes
    4. Parallels (Answer)

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    25. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Barometer
    2. Thermometer
    3. Hygrometer
    4. Anemometer (Answer)

Government

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    26. The rule of law implies:

    1. Government by majority
    2. The rule of the rich
    3. Separation of powers
    4. Equality before the law (Answer)

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    27. Pressure groups aim to:

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

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

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

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

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    30. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

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

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    31. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Moral lesson of the play

Economics

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    32. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

    1. Non-excludability (Answer)
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Private provision
    4. Excludability

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

    1. Wage curve (Answer)
    2. Demand curve
    3. Labour supply curve
    4. Labour market curve

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

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