Kwara State University (KWASU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Shyness
   2. Silence
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Reticence (Answer)

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   2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He died (Answer)
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He travelled unexpectedly

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   3. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   4. 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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   5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)
   2. a gift
   3. Each
   4. of the boys

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 8 cm
   2. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   3. 14 cm
   4. 5 cm

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   8. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 6 (Answer)
   2. 7
   3. 8
   4. 5

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

   1. 32 (Answer)
   2. 25
   3. 64
   4. 16

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    10. 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

KWASU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    12. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 6J
    2. 12J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 18J

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

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

Biology

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    14. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

    1. Diffusion (Answer)
    2. Plasmolysis
    3. Active transport
    4. Osmosis

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    15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Respiration
    2. Movement
    3. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    4. Growth

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    16. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of enzymes
    2. Transport of food
    3. Photosynthesis
    4. Transport of water (Answer)

Chemistry

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    17. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Filtration
    2. Chromatography
    3. Crystallization
    4. Fractional distillation (Answer)

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

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

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    19. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Air (Answer)
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Sodium chloride
    4. Water

Agricultural Science

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    20. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Pastoral farming
    2. Crop rotation
    3. Mixed farming (Answer)
    4. Monocropping

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

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

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

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

KWASU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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    24. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

    1. Unitary authority
    2. Dictatorship
    3. Absence of constitution
    4. Division of powers (Answer)

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    25. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Democratic system (Answer)
    2. Military regime
    3. Federal government
    4. Unitary system

Geography

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    26. The earth rotates from:

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

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    27. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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    28. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Wind
    4. Ice

KWASU 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. John Pepper Clark
    4. Ola Rotimi

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    30. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Moral lesson of the play

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    31. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Tone
    2. Plot
    3. Theme (Answer)
    4. Setting

Economics

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    32. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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    33. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

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

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    34. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

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