National Film Institute, Jos Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital has been built.
   2. A new hospital was built.
   3. A new hospital was being built.
   4. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct sentence:

   1. She is most better than her sister.
   2. She is best than her sister.
   3. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
   4. She is more better than her sister.

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   3. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. than (Answer)
   2. when
   3. but
   4. that

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   4. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Fascinating (Answer)
   2. Slow
   3. Boring
   4. Dull

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 50 km/hr
   2. 90 km/hr
   3. 30 km/hr
   4. 60 km/hr (Answer)

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

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

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   8. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

   1. x = −2
   2. x = 1
   3. x = 2
   4. x = −1 (Answer)

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   9. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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    10. Simplify: (3x² - 2x - 5) ÷ (x - 2)

    1. 3x - 4, remainder -3 (Answer)
    2. 3x - 4, remainder 3
    3. 3x + 4, remainder 3
    4. 3x + 4, remainder -3

National Film Institute Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. Chinua Achebe
    2. Wole Soyinka (Answer)
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. John Pepper Clark

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

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

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    13. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Metonymy
    2. Irony
    3. Personification
    4. Hyperbole (Answer)

Economics

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    14. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Government ownership
    2. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    3. Central planning
    4. Price control

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    15. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Cost increases with size
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Profit always increases with production
    4. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)

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

    1. Duopoly
    2. Oligopoly
    3. Perfect competition (Answer)
    4. Monopoly

National Film Institute Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Tall evergreen trees
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)

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    18. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Tropic of Cancer
    2. Prime Meridian
    3. Equator
    4. Poles (Answer)

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    19. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

Government

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    20. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. NCNC
    2. AG
    3. PRP
    4. NPC (Answer)

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    21. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Legislature
    2. Tribunal
    3. Judiciary
    4. Executive (Answer)

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    22. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political participation
    2. Political socialization (Answer)
    3. Political development
    4. Political ideology

National Film Institute Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. Which of these substances is a mixture?

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

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    25. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Neon (Answer)
    2. Hydrogen
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Oxygen

Biology

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

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

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    27. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Algae
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Virus

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    29. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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

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

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    31. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

Physics

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    32. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-1
    2. ML^-2T^-2
    3. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    4. MLT^-2

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    33. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    34. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Blue
    2. Red
    3. Green
    4. Violet (Answer)