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

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   2. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   4. 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 died (Answer)
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He travelled unexpectedly

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   5. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. on (Answer)
   3. to
   4. for

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: √50

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

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   7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    2. It is durable
    3. It is visible
    4. It has intrinsic value

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    12. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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

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

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

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

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

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political development
    2. Political socialization (Answer)
    3. Political participation
    4. Political ideology

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    18. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Make laws
    2. Control elections
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Enforce laws

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    19. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Swear in elected officials
    2. Interpret the constitution
    3. Control political parties
    4. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)

Geography

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    20. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    21. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Dense undergrowth
    2. Tall evergreen trees
    3. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    4. Alpine shrubs

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

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    23. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    26. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Air (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Sodium chloride

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

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

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    28. Which of the following is a strong acid?

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    30. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

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

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

Physics

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

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

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

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

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    34. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 3 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 0.5 m