Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommend

B. Recommed

C. Recomend

D. Recomand

Answer: A. Recommend

2. Fill in the blank:

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

A. were

B. was

C. are

D. is

Answer: B. was

3. Select the appropriate preposition:

He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

A. on

B. at

C. to

D. for

Answer: A. on

4. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is most better than her sister.

B. She is more better than her sister.

C. She is best than her sister.

D. She is better than her sister.

Answer: D. She is better than her sister.

5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

A. ´advise

B. advise´

C. ad´vice

D. ´advice

Answer: D. ´advice

Mathematics

6. 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: C. 3x - 4, remainder -3

7. Solve:

If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

A. 3 and 2

B. 6 and -1

C. 1 and 5

D. -2 and -3

Answer: A. 3 and 2

8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

D. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: A. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

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

A. 6

B. 4

C. 8

D. 10

Answer: A. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

10. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 12x² − 2

B. 3x² − 2

C. 8x² − 1

D. 4x² − 2

Answer: A. 12x² − 2

LAUTECH Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” is an example of:

A. Alliteration

B. Simile

C. Metaphor

D. Rhyme

Answer: A. Alliteration

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

A. Climax of the story

B. Role of the narrator

C. Struggle between opposing forces

D. Moral lesson of the play

Answer: C. Struggle between opposing forces

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

A. Personification

B. Metaphor

C. Hyperbole

D. Simile

Answer: B. Metaphor

Economics

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

A. Private provision

B. Non-excludability

C. Rival consumption

D. Excludability

Answer: B. Non-excludability

15. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. It enjoys increasing returns

B. There is diseconomy

C. It reduces production

D. Its average cost rises

Answer: A. It enjoys increasing returns

16. National income is best measured by:

A. Value of imports and exports

B. Total revenue of government

C. Price of goods and services

D. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

Answer: D. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

LAUTECH Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

17. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Cameroon Mountain

B. Drakensberg

C. Kilimanjaro

D. Atlas

Answer: C. Kilimanjaro

18. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Parallels

B. Longitudes

C. Great circles

D. Meridians

Answer: A. Parallels

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

A. Heat

B. Wind

C. Water

D. Ice

Answer: A. Heat

Government

20. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Form governments

C. Influence government policies

D. Replace political parties

Answer: C. Influence government policies

21. The rule of law implies:

A. Separation of powers

B. Government by majority

C. Equality before the law

D. The rule of the rich

Answer: C. Equality before the law

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

A. Educating voters

B. Forming government

C. Conducting elections

D. Presenting candidates

Answer: C. Conducting elections

LAUTECH Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

23. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Transport food

B. Anchor the plant

C. Absorb water and minerals

D. Produce hormones

Answer: C. Absorb water and minerals

24. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Market livestock

B. Sell farm products

C. Transfer new farming techniques

D. Distribute fertilizers

Answer: C. Transfer new farming techniques

25. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

A. Continuous tilling

B. Crop rotation

C. Use of herbicides

D. Excessive irrigation

Answer: B. Crop rotation

Physics

26. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 10s

B. 4s

C. 2s

D. 5s

Answer: C. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

27. What is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML^-2T^-2

B. MLT^-1

C. MLT^-2

D. ML^-1T^-2

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

28. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

A. Increases voltage

B. Stops sparking

C. Reverses current direction

D. Converts AC to DC

Answer: C. Reverses current direction

Chemistry

29. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 1

B. 14

C. 7

D. 10

Answer: C. 7

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

A. Hydride

B. Neutral salt

C. Oxide

D. Nitrate

Answer: B. Neutral salt

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

A. Sublimation

B. Vaporization

C. Evaporation

D. Boiling

Answer: C. Evaporation

Biology

32. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

A. Style

B. Petal

C. Anther

D. Ovary

Answer: D. Ovary

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

A. Malaria

B. Influenza

C. Cholera

D. Measles

Answer: A. Malaria

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

A. Organism

B. Organ

C. Cell

D. Tissue

Answer: C. Cell