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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommend (Answer)
   2. Recomand
   3. Recommed
   4. Recomend

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. shall have seen
   2. will have seen
   3. can see
   4. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)

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   3. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. wasn’t she
   3. did she
   4. didn’t she (Answer)

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

   1. 3x + 4, remainder -3
   2. 3x - 4, remainder 3
   3. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
   4. 3x + 4, remainder 3

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

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

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

    1. 60°
    2. 90°
    3. 180° (Answer)
    4. 120°

GOMSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Methane
    2. Ethene
    3. Ethyne
    4. Ethane (Answer)

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

    1. Crystallization
    2. Filtration
    3. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    4. Chromatography

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    13. Which of these is an exothermic process?

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

Physics

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

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

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    15. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-1
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. MLT^-2
    4. ML^-2T^-2

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    16. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Blue
    2. Green
    3. Red
    4. Violet (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    18. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Groundnut (Answer)
    2. Cassava
    3. Maize
    4. Yam

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    19. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Sprinkler irrigation
    2. Surface irrigation
    3. Flood irrigation
    4. Drip irrigation (Answer)

Biology

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

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

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    21. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Hydra
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Housefly
    4. Earthworm

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    22. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Monarchy
    2. Aristocracy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Theocracy

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

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

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    25. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    2. It is enforced by the police
    3. It is written in English
    4. It contains many laws

Geography

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    26. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northwest
    3. Northeast (Answer)
    4. Southeast

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

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

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

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Personification
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Simile

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    32. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Inflation
    2. Choice (Answer)
    3. Poverty
    4. Unemployment

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    33. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    2. Company income tax (Answer)
    3. Excise duty
    4. Import duty

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

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