Kebbi State University of Science and Technology (KSUSTA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

   1. will have
   2. should
   3. shall
   4. would have (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   4. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. but
   2. than (Answer)
   3. that
   4. when

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. What is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a semicircle?

   1. 90°
   2. 180° (Answer)
   3. 120°
   4. 60°

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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

KSUSTA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

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

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

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

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    13. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. H₂CO₃
    2. CH₃COOH
    3. HCl (Answer)
    4. NH₄OH

Agricultural Science

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    14. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Mulching
    2. Controlling erosion
    3. Decorating the farm
    4. Animal grazing (Answer)

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

    1. Mosaic
    2. Blight
    3. Wilt
    4. Rust (Answer)

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    16. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Potassium
    2. Iron
    3. Magnesium
    4. Nitrogen (Answer)

Biology

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    17. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

    1. Organism
    2. Cell (Answer)
    3. Tissue
    4. Organ

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

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

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    19. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

    1. Organ
    2. Tissue (Answer)
    3. Organism
    4. System

Physics

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    20. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    21. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    2. MLT^-1
    3. ML^-2T^-2
    4. MLT^-2

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    22. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

KSUSTA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northwest
    3. Northeast (Answer)
    4. Southeast

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    24. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Niger
    2. Congo
    3. Nile (Answer)
    4. Zambezi

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    25. The earth rotates from:

    1. East to West
    2. North to South
    3. South to North
    4. West to East (Answer)

Government

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    26. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Two arms of government
    3. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    4. Two-party system

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    27. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

    1. Presenting candidates
    2. Forming government
    3. Educating voters
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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

    1. Governor
    2. King
    3. President
    4. Prime Minister (Answer)

KSUSTA Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Chinua Achebe
    2. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. John Pepper Clark

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

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

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    31. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A conversation between two characters
    2. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)
    3. A background narrator’s comment
    4. A group dialogue

Economics

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    32. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Oligopoly
    2. Perfect competition (Answer)
    3. Duopoly
    4. Monopoly

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    33. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It has intrinsic value
    2. It is visible
    3. It is durable
    4. It facilitates comparison (Answer)

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    34. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Wage curve (Answer)
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Demand curve
    4. Labour supply curve