Lagos State University (LASU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. will have

B. should

C. would have

D. shall

Answer: C. would have

2. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. has lived

B. will have lived

C. will live

D. will be living

Answer: B. will have lived

3. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Slow

B. Boring

C. Dull

D. Fascinating

Answer: D. Fascinating

4. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. were

B. Each

C. a gift

D. of the boys

Answer: A. were

Correct form: ”was”

5. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. but

B. when

C. that

D. than

Answer: D. than

Mathematics

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

A. 7 cm

B. 14 cm

C. 5 cm

D. 8 cm

Answer: A. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

8. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 8 x 16

B. 2⁷

C. 2¹²

D. 2¹

Answer based on “Indices” computation: B. 2⁷

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

A. 43

B. 45

C. 41

D. 39

Answer based on “Arithmetic Progression” computation: D. 39

10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = −1

B. x = −2

C. x = 2

D. x = 1

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: A. x = −1

LASU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Tone

B. Theme

C. Plot

D. Setting

Answer: B. Theme

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

A. Plot and theme

B. Language of narration

C. Time and place of the story

D. Main idea of the novel

Answer: C. Time and place of the story

13. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Wole Soyinka

B. Chimamanda Adichie

C. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: D. Chinua Achebe

Economics

14. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Tax rate is increased

B. Government borrows from abroad

C. Expenditure exceeds revenue

D. Revenue equals expenditure

Answer: C. Expenditure exceeds revenue

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

A. Perfect competition

B. Monopoly

C. Oligopoly

D. Duopoly

Answer: A. Perfect competition

16. National income is best measured by:

A. Value of imports and exports

B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

C. Total revenue of government

D. Price of goods and services

Answer: B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

LASU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

A. Confederal system

B. Westminster model

C. Parliamentary system

D. Presidential system

Answer: D. Presidential system

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

A. Conducting elections

B. Presenting candidates

C. Forming government

D. Educating voters

Answer: A. Conducting elections

19. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

A. General Yakubu Gowon

B. General Murtala Mohammed

C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

D. General Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: C. General Aguiyi Ironsi

Geography

20. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Longitudes

B. Great circles

C. Meridians

D. Parallels

Answer: D. Parallels

21. 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

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

A. Solar energy

B. Forest

C. Coal

D. Wind

Answer: C. Coal

LASU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

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

A. Hypothalamus

B. Medulla

C. Cerebellum

D. Cerebrum

Answer: C. Cerebellum

24. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Insulin

B. Adrenaline

C. Thyroxine

D. Glucagon

Answer: A. Insulin

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

A. Active transport

B. Osmosis

C. Diffusion

D. Plasmolysis

Answer: C. Diffusion

Chemistry

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

A. Chromatography

B. Filtration

C. Fractional distillation

D. Crystallization

Answer: C. Fractional distillation

27. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. KOH

B. NH₄OH

C. NaOH

D. H₂SO₄

Answer: D. H₂SO₄

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

A. Non-polar covalent

B. Polar covalent

C. Metallic

D. Ionic

Answer: A. Non-polar covalent

Physics

29. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

A. X-ray

B. Alpha

C. Beta

D. Gamma

Answer: D. Gamma

30. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

A. Volt

B. Ohm

C. Ampere

D. Coulomb

Answer: D. Coulomb

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

A. Kinetic energy only

B. Both kinetic energy and momentum

C. Momentum only

D. Neither

Answer: C. Momentum only

Agricultural Science

32. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

A. Increasing soil erosion

B. Adding organic matter

C. Raising the water table

D. Making the soil alkaline

Answer: B. Adding organic matter

33. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

A. Traditional farming methods

B. Presence of extension workers

C. Mechanized farming

D. Use of fertilizers

Answer: A. Traditional farming methods

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

A. Pickaxe

B. Dibber

C. Cutlass

D. Hoe

Answer: B. Dibber