Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. has lived
   2. lived (Answer)
   3. lives
   4. is living

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   4. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   5. 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”.

Mathematics

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   6. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 12cm² (Answer)
   2. 20cm²
   3. 24cm²
   4. 10cm²

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   7. Find the 10th term of the AP: 3, 7, 11, …

   1. 43
   2. 41
   3. 39 (Answer)
   4. 45

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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

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

KUST Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Profit
    2. Wage
    3. Interest
    4. Rent (Answer)

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    12. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

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    13. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Printing newspapers
    2. Providing foreign aid
    3. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    4. Giving loans to individuals

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    16. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. She Stoops to Conquer
    3. The Lion and the Jewel
    4. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)

KUST Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. 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

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

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

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    19. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Form governments
    2. Win elections
    3. Replace political parties
    4. Influence government policies (Answer)

Geography

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    20. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Drakensberg
    2. Atlas
    3. Kilimanjaro (Answer)
    4. Cameroon Mountain

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    21. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A flat disc
    2. A rectangle
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. An oblate spheroid (Answer)

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    22. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Wind
    2. Solar energy
    3. Forest
    4. Coal (Answer)

KUST Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. In which direction does heat travel?

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

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

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

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    25. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    27. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Forestry
    2. Horticulture
    3. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    4. Agronomy

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    28. Which of these irrigation methods is most suitable for arid regions?

    1. Surface irrigation
    2. Flood irrigation
    3. Drip irrigation (Answer)
    4. Sprinkler irrigation

Chemistry

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

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

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    30. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

    1. Metallic
    2. Polar covalent
    3. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    4. Ionic

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    31. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    2. NaOH
    3. KOH
    4. NH₄OH

Biology

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    32. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

    1. Cerebrum
    2. Medulla
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Cerebellum (Answer)

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

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

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    34. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Malaria (Answer)
    2. Cholera
    3. Measles
    4. Influenza