Koladaisi University (KU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Fill in the blank:

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

A. are

B. was

C. were

D. is

Answer: B. was

2. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. at

B. to

C. for

D. on

Answer: D. on

3. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Ignorance

B. Laziness

C. Activity

D. Confidence

Answer: B. Laziness

4. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. that

B. when

C. but

D. than

Answer: D. than

5. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

He is known for his loquacity.

A. Talkativeness

B. Silence

C. Shyness

D. Reticence

Answer: D. Reticence

Mathematics

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

A. 10cm²

B. 12cm²

C. 24cm²

D. 20cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: B. 12cm²

7. 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: B. 3x - 4, remainder -3

8. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 2

B. 3

C. 10

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: B. 3

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

A. ¹/₂

B. ³/₆

C. ¹/₆

D. ⁴/₆

Answer based on “Probability” computation: B. ³/₆

10. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

A. 32

B. 64

C. 25

D. 16

Answer: A. 32

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

A. Government ownership

B. Central planning

C. Price control

D. Private ownership of resources

Answer: D. Private ownership of resources

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

A. Private provision

B. Rival consumption

C. Non-excludability

D. Excludability

Answer: C. Non-excludability

13. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

A. Decrease in quantity

B. Increase in demand

C. Increase in price

D. Decrease in price

Answer: D. Decrease in price

Literature in English

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

A. Elegy

B. Limerick

C. Ballad

D. Sonnet

Answer: D. Sonnet

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

A. Personification

B. Hyperbole

C. Paradox

D. Irony

Answer: A. Personification

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

A. Chinua Achebe

B. Wole Soyinka

C. John Pepper Clark

D. Ola Rotimi

Answer: B. Wole Soyinka

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Chemistry

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

A. Polar covalent

B. Ionic

C. Non-polar covalent

D. Metallic

Answer: C. Non-polar covalent

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

A. Hydride

B. Neutral salt

C. Nitrate

D. Oxide

Answer: B. Neutral salt

19. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

A. Sulphur

B. Argon

C. Phosphorus

D. Oxygen

Answer: A. Sulphur

Physics

20. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML^-2T^-2

B. ML^-1T^-2

C. MLT^-2

D. MLT^-1

Answer: B. ML^-1T^-2

21. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

A. 2 m

B. 5 m

C. 3 m

D. 0.5 m

Answer: A. 2 m

22. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

A. Both kinetic energy and momentum

B. Momentum only

C. Neither

D. Kinetic energy only

Answer: B. Momentum only

Agricultural Science

23. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Newcastle disease

B. Rinderpest

C. Anthrax

D. Foot and mouth disease

Answer: A. Newcastle disease

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

A. Cutlass

B. Pickaxe

C. Dibber

D. Hoe

Answer: C. Dibber

25. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Goat

B. Pig

C. Cow

D. Sheep

Answer: B. Pig

Biology

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

A. Organism

B. Organ

C. Tissue

D. Cell

Answer: D. Cell

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

A. Organ

B. Tissue

C. System

D. Organism

Answer: B. Tissue

28. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Enzyme

B. RNA

C. Hormone

D. DNA

Answer: D. DNA

Koladaisi University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

29. The rule of law implies:

A. Separation of powers

B. Equality before the law

C. The rule of the rich

D. Government by majority

Answer: B. Equality before the law

30. Franchise refers to the:

A. Act of campaigning

B. Right to vote

C. Right to contest elections

D. Power to make laws

Answer: B. Right to vote

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

A. Forming government

B. Educating voters

C. Presenting candidates

D. Conducting elections

Answer: D. Conducting elections

Geography

32. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Cameroon Mountain

B. Atlas

C. Kilimanjaro

D. Drakensberg

Answer: C. Kilimanjaro

33. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

A. Tall evergreen trees

B. Alpine shrubs

C. Dense undergrowth

D. Scattered trees and grasses

Answer: D. Scattered trees and grasses

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

A. Basin

B. Hill

C. Plateau

D. Valley

Answer: A. Basin