Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. did she

C. wasn’t she

D. had she

Answer: A. didn’t she

2. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will have lived

B. will be living

C. has lived

D. will live

Answer: A. will have lived

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

“Tough”

A. Dough

B. Rough

C. Cough

D. Though

Answer: B. Rough

4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. have

B. has

C. had

D. having

Answer: C. had

5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

A. will have

B. would have

C. should

D. shall

Answer: B. would have

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = 1

B. x = −2

C. x = −1

D. x = 2

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: C. x = −1

7. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

A. 8

B. 7

C. 6

D. 5

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: C. 6

8. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

A. 3x + 4, remainder 3

B. 3x - 4, remainder 3

C. 3x - 4, remainder -3

D. 3x + 4, remainder -3

Answer: C. 3x - 4, remainder -3

9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 2

B. 10

C. 3

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: C. 3

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

A. 7 cm

B. 5 cm

C. 8 cm

D. 14 cm

Answer: A. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

IUO Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

A. Elegy

B. Ballad

C. Sonnet

D. Limerick

Answer: C. Sonnet

12. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Paradox

B. Hyperbole

C. Irony

D. Personification

Answer: D. Personification

13. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

A. Alliteration

B. Simile

C. Metaphor

D. Rhyme

Answer: A. Alliteration

Economics

14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

A. It facilitates comparison

B. It is visible

C. It has intrinsic value

D. It is durable

Answer: A. It facilitates comparison

15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Total cost of all goods

B. Cost of the forgone alternative

C. Cost of producing one more unit

D. Cost of raw materials

Answer: B. Cost of the forgone alternative

16. What is the central problem of economics?

A. Unemployment

B. Inflation

C. Choice

D. Poverty

Answer: C. Choice

IUO Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

17. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. DNA

B. Enzyme

C. Hormone

D. RNA

Answer: A. DNA

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

A. Leaf

B. Stem

C. Flower

D. Root

Answer: A. Leaf

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

A. Petal

B. Ovary

C. Style

D. Anther

Answer: B. Ovary

Agricultural Science

20. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

A. Wilt

B. Blight

C. Mosaic

D. Rust

Answer: D. Rust

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

A. Cutlass

B. Hoe

C. Dibber

D. Pickaxe

Answer: C. Dibber

22. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Transfer new farming techniques

B. Sell farm products

C. Market livestock

D. Distribute fertilizers

Answer: A. Transfer new farming techniques

Chemistry

23. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

A. Graphite

B. Fullerene

C. Diamond

D. Coal

Answer: C. Diamond

24. Which of the following is a noble gas?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Nitrogen

D. Neon

Answer: D. Neon

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

A. Boiling

B. Vaporization

C. Sublimation

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

Physics

26. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Thermometer

B. Hygrometer

C. Hydrometer

D. Barometer

Answer: B. Hygrometer

27. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

A. Ammeter

B. Ohmmeter

C. Voltmeter

D. Galvanometer

Answer: D. Galvanometer

28. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

A. Between the focus and center

B. Between the pole and focus

C. At the focus

D. Beyond the center of curvature

Answer: A. Between the focus and center

IUO Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

29. The rule of law implies:

A. The rule of the rich

B. Separation of powers

C. Government by majority

D. Equality before the law

Answer: D. Equality before the law

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

A. Aristocracy

B. Autocracy

C. Theocracy

D. Monarchy

Answer: B. Autocracy

31. The major function of the judiciary is to:

A. Interpret laws

B. Enforce laws

C. Make laws

D. Control elections

Answer: A. Interpret laws

Geography

32. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

A. Indicate population density

B. Display climatic zones

C. Represent elevation

D. Show vegetation types

Answer: C. Represent elevation

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

A. Hill

B. Plateau

C. Valley

D. Basin

Answer: D. Basin

34. The compass direction between North and East is:

A. Northeast

B. Southeast

C. Northwest

D. Southwest

Answer: A. Northeast