Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. 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 travelled unexpectedly
   4. He lost his temper

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. have
   2. has
   3. had (Answer)
   4. having

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

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   4. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. were
   2. are
   3. was (Answer)
   4. is

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 11
   3. -2
   4. 8

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

IBBU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

    1. Ribosome
    2. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    3. Nucleus
    4. Chloroplast

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

    1. Cholera
    2. Malaria
    3. Tuberculosis
    4. HIV/AIDS (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    14. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

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

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    15. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Hoe
    2. Cutlass
    3. Pickaxe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

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    16. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Mixed farming (Answer)
    2. Monocropping
    3. Pastoral farming
    4. Crop rotation

Physics

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    17. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

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    18. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Displacement (Answer)
    2. Speed
    3. Temperature
    4. Distance

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    19. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Converts AC to DC
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Stops sparking
    4. Reverses current direction (Answer)

Chemistry

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    20. Which of these substances is a mixture?

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

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    21. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Hydrogen
    2. Oxygen
    3. Neon (Answer)
    4. Nitrogen

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

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

IBBU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Parallels (Answer)
    2. Great circles
    3. Longitudes
    4. Meridians

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    24. The longest river in Africa is the:

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

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    25. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Earthquake
    2. Deforestation (Answer)
    3. Afforestation
    4. Tsunami

Government

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    26. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)
    2. Is recognized by other states
    3. Has a constitution
    4. Has a president

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    27. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

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

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    28. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

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

IBBU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Irony
    2. Parody
    3. Allegory
    4. Satire (Answer)

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

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

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    31. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    3. Climax of the story
    4. Role of the narrator

Economics

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    32. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

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    33. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. Its average cost rises
    4. It reduces production

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    34. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Cost of raw materials
    2. Total cost of all goods
    3. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    4. Cost of producing one more unit