Modibbo Adama University Of Technology (MAUTECH) 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. Talkativeness
   2. Reticence (Answer)
   3. Shyness
   4. Silence

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   2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

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   3. Choose the correct spelling:

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

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   4. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Dough
   2. Cough
   3. Though
   4. Rough (Answer)

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. had (Answer)
   2. have
   3. has
   4. having

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 8
   3. -2
   4. 11

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

    1. 8x² − 1
    2. 4x² − 2
    3. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
    4. 3x² − 2

MAUTECH Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Inflation
    2. Unemployment
    3. Poverty
    4. Choice (Answer)

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

    1. Decrease in price (Answer)
    2. Decrease in quantity
    3. Increase in demand
    4. Increase in price

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    13. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Medium of exchange
    3. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    4. Store of value

Literature in English

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    14. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Epic (Answer)
    2. Ode
    3. Limerick
    4. Elegy

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    15. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Wole Soyinka
    2. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    3. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    4. Chimamanda Adichie

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

    1. Simile
    2. Alliteration (Answer)
    3. Metaphor
    4. Rhyme

MAUTECH Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

    1. Concave
    2. Convex (Answer)
    3. Plane
    4. Cylindrical

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

    1. 5 m
    2. 0.5 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 3 m

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    19. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ohmmeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Ammeter
    4. Galvanometer (Answer)

Chemistry

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    20. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

    1. 16 (Answer)
    2. 32
    3. 18
    4. 6

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    21. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    2. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    3. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    4. 8 protons, 10 electrons

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    22. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Chlorine
    3. Fluorine (Answer)
    4. Nitrogen

Biology

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    23. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

    1. Diaphragm
    2. Bronchi
    3. Trachea
    4. Alveoli (Answer)

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

    1. Ovary (Answer)
    2. Petal
    3. Anther
    4. Style

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    25. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Photosynthetic
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Parasitic
    4. Saprophytic (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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

    1. Produce hormones
    2. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    3. Transport food
    4. Anchor the plant

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    27. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Acid rain
    3. Bacteria
    4. Frost (Answer)

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    28. Pasture is mainly used for:

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

MAUTECH Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Act of campaigning
    2. Right to vote (Answer)
    3. Right to contest elections
    4. Power to make laws

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    30. The rule of law implies:

    1. Government by majority
    2. Separation of powers
    3. Equality before the law (Answer)
    4. The rule of the rich

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

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

Geography

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    32. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Egypt
    2. Nigeria
    3. Chad (Answer)
    4. Ghana

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    33. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A perfect sphere
    2. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    3. A rectangle
    4. A flat disc

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    34. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Tsunami
    2. Earthquake
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Afforestation