Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Confidence
   2. Ignorance
   3. Laziness (Answer)
   4. Activity

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. did she
   2. had she
   3. wasn’t she
   4. didn’t she (Answer)

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   3. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recomand
   2. Recommend (Answer)
   3. Recomend
   4. Recommed

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. He is tall and strong.
   2. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   3. She smiled and waved.
   4. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)

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   5. Fill in the blank:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 11 (Answer)
   2. 10
   3. 9
   4. 12

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

   1. (x − 9) (x + 1)
   2. (x − 3)²
   3. x(x − 9)
   4. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹²
   2. 2¹
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2⁷ (Answer)

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    10. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

    1. 4
    2. 10
    3. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
    4. 8

JABU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. National income is best measured by:

    1. Value of imports and exports
    2. Total revenue of government
    3. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    4. Price of goods and services

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    12. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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

    1. Non-excludability (Answer)
    2. Rival consumption
    3. Excludability
    4. Private provision

Literature in English

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

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

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

    1. Simile
    2. Personification
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Hyperbole

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

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

JABU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

    1. Vaporization
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Boiling
    4. Sublimation

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    18. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

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

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    19. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +2
    2. 0
    3. +4
    4. +6 (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    20. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Crop rotation (Answer)
    2. Use of herbicides
    3. Continuous tilling
    4. Excessive irrigation

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    21. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Cross-breeding (Answer)
    2. Weaning
    3. Incubation
    4. Castration

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    22. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    2. Organic content
    3. Soil colour
    4. Soil pH

Biology

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

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

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

    1. Ovary
    2. Carpel
    3. Stigma
    4. Stamen (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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    26. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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    27. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. Randomly
    2. In a straight line
    3. From cold to hot
    4. From hot to cold (Answer)

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

    1. Step-down
    2. Equal ratio
    3. Step-up (Answer)
    4. Power transformer

JABU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    29. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Igneous
    2. Metamorphic
    3. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    4. Sedimentary

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    30. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Medium scale
    2. Verbal scale
    3. Large scale (Answer)
    4. Small scale

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    31. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

Government

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

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

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    33. The rule of law implies:

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

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

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