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

English Language

1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. She smiled and waved.

B. I came, I saw, I conquered.

C. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

D. He is tall and strong.

Answer: C. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. advise´

B. ´advise

C. ´advice

D. ad´vice

Answer: C. ´advice

3. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. for

B. to

C. at

D. on

Answer: D. on

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

“Tough”

A. Rough

B. Though

C. Cough

D. Dough

Answer: A. Rough

5. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is more better than her sister.

B. She is most better than her sister.

C. She is better than her sister.

D. She is best than her sister.

Answer: C. She is better than her sister.

Mathematics

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

A. 64

B. 32

C. 16

D. 25

Answer: B. 32

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

A. 30 km/hr

B. 60 km/hr

C. 50 km/hr

D. 90 km/hr

Answer based on “Word Problem” computation: B. 60 km/hr

8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. ¹/₆

B. ³/₆

C. ⁴/₆

D. ¹/₂

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

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

A. ²/₅

B. ⁵/₄

C. ^√2/₅

D. ⁴/₅

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

GOMSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Downward sloping

B. Horizontal

C. Upward sloping

D. Vertical

Answer: D. Vertical

12. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

A. Perfect competition

B. Duopoly

C. Oligopoly

D. Monopoly

Answer: A. Perfect competition

13. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

A. GDP to exports

B. Imports to exports

C. Exports to imports

D. Imports to GNP

Answer: C. Exports to imports

Literature in English

14. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

A. She Stoops to Conquer

B. Look Back in Anger

C. The Gods Are Not to Blame

D. The Lion and the Jewel

Answer: C. The Gods Are Not to Blame

15. In literature, a stock character is:

A. A stereotypical character

B. A well-developed character

C. A character with unpredictable traits

D. The narrator of the story

Answer: A. A stereotypical character

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

A. Dialogue

B. Aside

C. Soliloquy

D. Monologue

Answer: B. Aside

GOMSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

A. AG

B. PRP

C. NPC

D. NCNC

Answer: C. NPC

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

A. Swear in elected officials

B. Control political parties

C. Interpret the constitution

D. Organize and conduct elections

Answer: D. Organize and conduct elections

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

A. Executive

B. Tribunal

C. Legislature

D. Judiciary

Answer: A. Executive

Geography

20. The earth rotates from:

A. East to West

B. North to South

C. West to East

D. South to North

Answer: C. West to East

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

A. Alpine shrubs

B. Dense undergrowth

C. Scattered trees and grasses

D. Tall evergreen trees

Answer: C. Scattered trees and grasses

22. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A. Egypt

B. Ghana

C. Nigeria

D. Chad

Answer: D. Chad

GOMSU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

23. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

A. Mitochondrion

B. Nucleus

C. Chloroplast

D. Ribosome

Answer: A. Mitochondrion

24. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

A. Organism

B. Tissue

C. System

D. Organ

Answer: B. Tissue

25. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

A. Tuberculosis

B. Malaria

C. Cholera

D. HIV/AIDS

Answer: D. HIV/AIDS

Physics

26. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A. 6J

B. 12J

C. 24J

D. 18J

Answer: C. 24J

27. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML^-2T^-2

B. MLT^-1

C. MLT^-2

D. ML^-1T^-2

Answer: D. ML^-1T^-2

28. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Gamma

B. X-ray

C. Beta

D. Alpha

Answer: A. Gamma

Agricultural Science

29. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Sheep

B. Pig

C. Goat

D. Cow

Answer: B. Pig

30. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Anchor the plant

B. Transport food

C. Absorb water and minerals

D. Produce hormones

Answer: C. Absorb water and minerals

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

A. Traditional farming methods

B. Use of fertilizers

C. Mechanized farming

D. Presence of extension workers

Answer: A. Traditional farming methods

Chemistry

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

A. Ethene

B. Methane

C. Ethyne

D. Ethane

Answer: D. Ethane

33. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

A. 6 protons, 6 electrons

B. 8 protons, 8 electrons

C. 8 protons, 10 electrons

D. 10 protons, 8 electrons

Answer: B. 8 protons, 8 electrons

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

A. Vaporization

B. Evaporation

C. Boiling

D. Sublimation

Answer: B. Evaporation