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

English Language

1. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. to

B. at

C. for

D. on

Answer: D. on

2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. is living

B. lives

C. has lived

D. lived

Answer: D. lived

3. Fill in the blank:

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

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

Answer: D. was

4. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recomend

B. Recomand

C. Recommend

D. Recommed

Answer: C. Recommend

5. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Dull

B. Boring

C. Fascinating

D. Slow

Answer: C. Fascinating

Mathematics

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

A. 32

B. 16

C. 64

D. 25

Answer: A. 32

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

A. ²/₅

B. ⁴/₅

C. ^√2/₅

D. ⁵/₄

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

8. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 4x² − 2

B. 8x² − 1

C. 3x² − 2

D. 12x² − 2

Answer: D. 12x² − 2

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

A. 60 km/hr

B. 90 km/hr

C. 50 km/hr

D. 30 km/hr

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

10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

IBBU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. The African Child

B. The Incorruptible Judge

C. Romeo and Juliet

D. The Tempest

Answer: A. The African Child

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

A. Metaphor

B. Personification

C. Hyperbole

D. Simile

Answer: A. Metaphor

13. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

A. Ode

B. Epic

C. Elegy

D. Limerick

Answer: B. Epic

Economics

14. Which of the following is not a function of money?

A. Store of value

B. Medium of exchange

C. Unit of account

D. Standard of borrowing

Answer: D. Standard of borrowing

15. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

A. Excludability

B. Rival consumption

C. Non-excludability

D. Private provision

Answer: C. Non-excludability

16. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Total cost of all goods

B. Cost of the forgone alternative

C. Cost of raw materials

D. Cost of producing one more unit

Answer: B. Cost of the forgone alternative

IBBU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. The longest river in Africa is the:

A. Congo

B. Zambezi

C. Nile

D. Niger

Answer: C. Nile

18. What is the main cause of desertification?

A. Deforestation

B. Earthquake

C. Tsunami

D. Afforestation

Answer: A. Deforestation

19. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

A. Hill

B. Plateau

C. Basin

D. Valley

Answer: C. Basin

Government

20. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Control elections

B. Interpret laws

C. Enforce laws

D. Make laws

Answer: B. Interpret laws

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

A. Legislature

B. Executive

C. Judiciary

D. Tribunal

Answer: B. Executive

22. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

A. Governor

B. King

C. Prime Minister

D. President

Answer: C. Prime Minister

IBBU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

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

A. Step-down

B. Equal ratio

C. Step-up

D. Power transformer

Answer: C. Step-up

24. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. Beta

B. X-ray

C. Gamma

D. Alpha

Answer: C. Gamma

25. In which direction does heat travel?

A. From cold to hot

B. From hot to cold

C. In a straight line

D. Randomly

Answer: B. From hot to cold

Agricultural Science

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

A. Presence of extension workers

B. Use of fertilizers

C. Traditional farming methods

D. Mechanized farming

Answer: C. Traditional farming methods

27. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Goat

B. Pig

C. Cow

D. Sheep

Answer: B. Pig

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

A. Monocropping

B. Pastoral farming

C. Crop rotation

D. Mixed farming

Answer: D. Mixed farming

Chemistry

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

A. Fractional distillation

B. Filtration

C. Crystallization

D. Chromatography

Answer: A. Fractional distillation

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

A. Ethene

B. Ethyne

C. Ethane

D. Methane

Answer: C. Ethane

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

A. 10 protons, 8 electrons

B. 6 protons, 6 electrons

C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

D. 8 protons, 10 electrons

Answer: C. 8 protons, 8 electrons

Biology

32. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

A. Stigma

B. Ovary

C. Stamen

D. Carpel

Answer: C. Stamen

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

A. Osmosis

B. Diffusion

C. Active transport

D. Plasmolysis

Answer: B. Diffusion

34. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

A. Algae

B. Moss

C. Amoeba

D. Virus

Answer: C. Amoeba