Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) 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 travelled unexpectedly
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He died (Answer)

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

   “Tough”

   1. Rough (Answer)
   2. Though
   3. Cough
   4. Dough

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   3. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   2. The girl said “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said “I am tired”.
   4. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

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   5. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is most better than her sister.
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is more better than her sister.
   4. She is better than her sister. (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   3. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   4. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

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

   1. ³/₆ (Answer)
   2. ¹/₂
   3. ¹/₆
   4. ⁴/₆

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   8. Simplify: √50

   1. 5√2 (Answer)
   2. 10√2
   3. 2√5
   4. 25√2

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   9. Solve:

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

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

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    10. 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

IAUE Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Neutral salt (Answer)
    2. Oxide
    3. Hydride
    4. Nitrate

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

    1. Fullerene
    2. Diamond (Answer)
    3. Graphite
    4. Coal

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    13. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. H₂ (Answer)
    2. HCl
    3. NaCl
    4. CO₂

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

    1. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    2. Mechanized farming
    3. Use of fertilizers
    4. Presence of extension workers

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    16. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Goat
    3. Pig (Answer)
    4. Sheep

Physics

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

    1. Between the pole and focus
    2. At the focus
    3. Beyond the center of curvature
    4. Between the focus and center (Answer)

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

    1. Galvanometer (Answer)
    2. Ammeter
    3. Voltmeter
    4. Ohmmeter

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

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

Biology

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    20. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Photosynthetic
    2. Saprophytic (Answer)
    3. Autotrophic
    4. Parasitic

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    21. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Bronchi
    3. Trachea
    4. Alveoli (Answer)

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    22. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Moss
    3. Algae
    4. Virus

IAUE Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Act of campaigning
    2. Power to make laws
    3. Right to contest elections
    4. Right to vote (Answer)

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    24. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political socialization (Answer)
    2. Political ideology
    3. Political participation
    4. Political development

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    25. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

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

Geography

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    26. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

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    27. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

    1. Anemometer (Answer)
    2. Hygrometer
    3. Thermometer
    4. Barometer

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    28. What is the main cause of desertification?

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

IAUE Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

    1. Medium of exchange
    2. Unit of account
    3. Store of value
    4. Standard of borrowing (Answer)

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    30. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Output increases proportionally with input
    2. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    3. Cost increases with size
    4. Profit always increases with production

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Hyperinflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Cost-push inflation
    4. Stagflation

Literature in English

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    32. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

    1. Plot and theme
    2. Main idea of the novel
    3. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    4. Language of narration

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    33. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    2. The narrator of the story
    3. A character with unpredictable traits
    4. A well-developed character

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

    1. Personification (Answer)
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Irony
    4. Paradox