Gombe State University (GOMSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He broke a water container
   2. He travelled unexpectedly
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He lost his temper

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. a gift
   2. of the boys
   3. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   4. Each

Mathematics

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   6. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 25
   2. 32 (Answer)
   3. 16
   4. 64

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

   1. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   2. ^√2/₅
   3. ⁵/₄
   4. ²/₅

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

   1. ¹/₂
   2. ⁴/₆
   3. ¹/₆
   4. ³/₆ (Answer)

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    10. Simplify: √50

    1. 10√2
    2. 5√2 (Answer)
    3. 2√5
    4. 25√2

GOMSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Decrease in quantity
    2. Increase in demand
    3. Decrease in price (Answer)
    4. Increase in price

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    12. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Downward sloping
    2. Vertical (Answer)
    3. Horizontal
    4. Upward sloping

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    13. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Hyperinflation
    4. Stagflation

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The Tempest
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The African Child (Answer)
    4. Romeo and Juliet

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    16. In literature, a stock character is:

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    18. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Barometer
    2. Thermometer
    3. Rain gauge (Answer)
    4. Wind vane

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    19. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Valley
    2. Plateau
    3. Hill
    4. Basin (Answer)

Government

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    20. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Legislature
    2. Tribunal
    3. Judiciary
    4. Executive (Answer)

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    21. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Parliamentary system
    2. Presidential system (Answer)
    3. Westminster model
    4. Confederal system

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

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    23. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. H₂CO₃
    2. NH₄OH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. CH₃COOH

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    24. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Sulphur dioxide
    3. Hydrogen (Answer)
    4. Oxygen

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    25. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. CO₂
    2. NaCl
    3. H₂ (Answer)
    4. HCl

Biology

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    26. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Flower
    2. Stem
    3. Root
    4. Leaf (Answer)

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    27. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. Hormone
    2. RNA
    3. Enzyme
    4. DNA (Answer)

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

    1. Cerebrum
    2. Medulla
    3. Cerebellum (Answer)
    4. Hypothalamus

Physics

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    29. In which direction does heat travel?

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

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

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

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

    1. Calorie
    2. Electronvolt
    3. Newton (Answer)
    4. Joule

Agricultural Science

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    32. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Forestry
    2. Agronomy
    3. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    4. Horticulture

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

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

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    34. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

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