Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ´advise

B. advise´

C. ´advice

D. ad´vice

Answer: C. ´advice

2. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommed

B. Recomand

C. Recomend

D. Recommend

Answer: D. Recommend

3. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

“Tough”

A. Rough

B. Cough

C. Dough

D. Though

Answer: A. Rough

4. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. a gift

B. of the boys

C. were

D. Each

Answer: C. were

Correct form: ”was”

5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. has

B. having

C. had

D. have

Answer: C. had

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

7. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

A. ¹/₂

B. ³/₆

C. ⁴/₆

D. ¹/₆

Answer based on “Probability” computation: B. ³/₆

8. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

A. 90°

B. 120°

C. 60°

D. 180°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: D. 180°

9. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

A. ⁵/₄

B. ⁴/₅

C. ²/₅

D. ^√2/₅

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: B. ⁴/₅

10. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. 6 and -1

B. 1 and 5

C. -2 and -3

D. 3 and 2

Answer: D. 3 and 2

FUWUKARI Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

11. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

A. Photosynthetic

B. Autotrophic

C. Saprophytic

D. Parasitic

Answer: C. Saprophytic

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

A. Brain

B. Lungs

C. Liver

D. Heart

Answer: D. Heart

13. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

A. Medulla

B. Cerebrum

C. Cerebellum

D. Hypothalamus

Answer: C. Cerebellum

Physics

14. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Distance

B. Speed

C. Temperature

D. Displacement

Answer: D. Displacement

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

A. Joule

B. Electronvolt

C. Calorie

D. Newton

Answer: D. Newton

16. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Beta

B. X-ray

C. Alpha

D. Gamma

Answer: D. Gamma

Chemistry

17. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. +2

B. +4

C. 0

D. +6

Answer: D. +6

18. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 10

B. 1

C. 7

D. 14

Answer: C. 7

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

A. Crystallization

B. Fractional distillation

C. Chromatography

D. Filtration

Answer: B. Fractional distillation

Agricultural Science

20. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

A. Groundnut

B. Yam

C. Cassava

D. Maize

Answer: A. Groundnut

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

A. Pickaxe

B. Cutlass

C. Hoe

D. Dibber

Answer: D. Dibber

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

A. Bacteria

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Frost

D. Acid rain

Answer: C. Frost

FUWUKARI Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

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

A. Conducting elections

B. Educating voters

C. Forming government

D. Presenting candidates

Answer: A. Conducting elections

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

A. John Locke

B. Thomas Hobbes

C. Baron de Montesquieu

D. Jean Bodin

Answer: C. Baron de Montesquieu

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

A. Has a president

B. Has a constitution

C. Is recognized by other states

D. Controls its internal and external affairs

Answer: D. Controls its internal and external affairs

Geography

26. The earth rotates from:

A. West to East

B. South to North

C. North to South

D. East to West

Answer: A. West to East

27. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Great circles

B. Meridians

C. Parallels

D. Longitudes

Answer: C. Parallels

28. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A. Chad

B. Ghana

C. Nigeria

D. Egypt

Answer: A. Chad

FUWUKARI Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Moral lesson of the play

B. Climax of the story

C. Role of the narrator

D. Struggle between opposing forces

Answer: D. Struggle between opposing forces

30. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

A. Limerick

B. Epic

C. Elegy

D. Ode

Answer: B. Epic

31. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

A. A background narrator’s comment

B. A group dialogue

C. A speech made by a character alone on stage

D. A conversation between two characters

Answer: C. A speech made by a character alone on stage

Economics

32. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. There is diseconomy

B. It reduces production

C. Its average cost rises

D. It enjoys increasing returns

Answer: D. It enjoys increasing returns

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

A. Rival consumption

B. Non-excludability

C. Private provision

D. Excludability

Answer: B. Non-excludability

34. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Cost of raw materials

B. Total cost of all goods

C. Cost of producing one more unit

D. Cost of the forgone alternative

Answer: D. Cost of the forgone alternative