Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Fill in the blank:

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

   1. were
   2. was (Answer)
   3. are
   4. is

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

   “Tough”

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

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

   1. will have
   2. would have (Answer)
   3. shall
   4. should

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   “Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

   1. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)
   2. will have seen
   3. shall have seen
   4. can see

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. lives
   2. lived (Answer)
   3. is living
   4. has lived

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2¹²
   2. 2⁷ (Answer)
   3. 8 x 16
   4. 2¹

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   7. Simplify: √50

   1. 25√2
   2. 10√2
   3. 2√5
   4. 5√2 (Answer)

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   9. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 10
   2. 11 (Answer)
   3. 9
   4. 12

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

NSUK Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the central problem of economics?

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

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    12. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Exports to imports (Answer)
    2. Imports to GNP
    3. GDP to exports
    4. Imports to exports

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    13. A demand curve normally slopes:

    1. Horizontally
    2. Upwards from left to right
    3. Downwards from left to right (Answer)
    4. Vertically

Literature in English

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    14. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Ballad
    2. Sonnet
    3. Ode
    4. Elegy (Answer)

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    15. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The Incorruptible Judge
    2. The African Child (Answer)
    3. The Tempest
    4. Romeo and Juliet

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

    1. Elegy
    2. Sonnet (Answer)
    3. Limerick
    4. Ballad

NSUK Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

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

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

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

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

    1. Cerebellum (Answer)
    2. Medulla
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Cerebrum

Chemistry

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    20. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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    21. Which of these is an exothermic process?

    1. Evaporation of alcohol
    2. Boiling of water
    3. Melting of ice
    4. Combustion of fuel (Answer)

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    22. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. HCl
    2. CO₂
    3. H₂ (Answer)
    4. NaCl

Agricultural Science

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    23. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Raising the water table
    2. Making the soil alkaline
    3. Increasing soil erosion
    4. Adding organic matter (Answer)

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    24. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Anthrax
    2. Foot and mouth disease
    3. Newcastle disease (Answer)
    4. Rinderpest

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    25. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

    1. Castration
    2. Weaning
    3. Incubation
    4. Cross-breeding (Answer)

Physics

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    26. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    2. Newton’s First Law
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Hooke’s Law

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    27. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. Between the pole and focus
    2. At the focus
    3. Beyond the center of curvature
    4. Between the focus and center (Answer)

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

    1. Converts AC to DC
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    4. Stops sparking

NSUK Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

    1. Educating voters
    2. Presenting candidates
    3. Forming government
    4. Conducting elections (Answer)

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    30. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 6 years
    2. 3 years
    3. 5 years
    4. 4 years (Answer)

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    31. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Theocracy
    2. Monarchy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Aristocracy

Geography

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    32. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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

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

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

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    34. The compass direction between North and East is:

    1. Southwest
    2. Northeast (Answer)
    3. Southeast
    4. Northwest