Gombe State University of Science and Technology (GSUTECH) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   2. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will be living
   2. will have lived (Answer)
   3. has lived
   4. will live

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   4. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   2. 9x⁴
   3. 3x⁵
   4. 6x⁵

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 14 cm
   2. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   3. 5 cm
   4. 8 cm

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −1 (Answer)
   2. x = 2
   3. x = −2
   4. x = 1

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    10. Solve:

    If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

    1. -2 and -3
    2. 3 and 2 (Answer)
    3. 6 and -1
    4. 1 and 5

GSUTECH Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Revenue equals expenditure
    2. Government borrows from abroad
    3. Tax rate is increased
    4. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)

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

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

Literature in English

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    14. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Ola Rotimi
    2. John Pepper Clark
    3. Chinua Achebe
    4. Wole Soyinka (Answer)

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

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

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

    1. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    2. A background narrator’s comment
    3. A conversation between two characters
    4. A group dialogue

GSUTECH Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Photosynthesis
    2. Transport of food
    3. Transport of water (Answer)
    4. Transport of enzymes

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    20. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Fluorine (Answer)
    4. Chlorine

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

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

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

    1. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    2. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    3. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    4. 6 protons, 6 electrons

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    25. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Making the soil alkaline
    3. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    4. Raising the water table

Physics

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    26. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 30N
    2. 50N
    3. 20N
    4. 10N (Answer)

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    27. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Gamma (Answer)
    2. X-ray
    3. Beta
    4. Alpha

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

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

GSUTECH Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    30. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Solar energy
    2. Wind
    3. Forest
    4. Coal (Answer)

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

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

Government

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    32. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Form governments
    2. Win elections
    3. Replace political parties
    4. Influence government policies (Answer)

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

    1. Jean Bodin
    2. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    3. John Locke
    4. Thomas Hobbes

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    34. The rule of law implies:

    1. Equality before the law (Answer)
    2. The rule of the rich
    3. Separation of powers
    4. Government by majority