Niger Delta University (NDU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will live
   2. will be living
   3. will have lived (Answer)
   4. has lived

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   2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

   He is known for his loquacity.

   1. Silence
   2. Reticence (Answer)
   3. Talkativeness
   4. Shyness

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   3. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   4. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. on (Answer)
   2. to
   3. at
   4. for

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

Mathematics

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   6. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ³/₆ (Answer)
   2. ¹/₆
   3. ¹/₂
   4. ⁴/₆

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   7. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

   1. 4
   2. 2
   3. 3 (Answer)
   4. 10

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

NDU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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

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

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    13. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    2. It is durable
    3. It is visible
    4. It has intrinsic value

Literature in English

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    14. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

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

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

    1. Theme (Answer)
    2. Tone
    3. Plot
    4. Setting

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    16. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    2. A well-developed character
    3. A character with unpredictable traits
    4. The narrator of the story

NDU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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

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

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    18. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

    1. 50N
    2. 20N
    3. 30N
    4. 10N (Answer)

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

    1. 2s (Answer - Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s)
    2. 5s
    3. 4s
    4. 10s

Agricultural Science

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    20. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Pig
    2. Poultry (Answer)
    3. Cattle
    4. Sheep

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    21. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Cow
    2. Sheep
    3. Goat
    4. Pig (Answer)

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

    1. Use of fertilizers
    2. Presence of extension workers
    3. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    4. Mechanized farming

Chemistry

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

    1. Hydride
    2. Oxide
    3. Neutral salt (Answer)
    4. Nitrate

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    24. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. KOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    4. NaOH

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    25. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Hydrogen (Answer)
    3. Chlorine
    4. Oxygen

Biology

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

    1. Plasmolysis
    2. Diffusion (Answer)
    3. Active transport
    4. Osmosis

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    27. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Flower
    2. Root
    3. Stem
    4. Leaf (Answer)

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

    1. Tissue
    2. Organ
    3. Cell (Answer)
    4. Organism

NDU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Franchise refers to the:

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

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

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

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    31. A constitution is said to be rigid when:

    1. It is hard to amend (Answer)
    2. It contains many laws
    3. It is enforced by the police
    4. It is written in English

Geography

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

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

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    33. Lines of latitude are also called:

    1. Parallels (Answer)
    2. Longitudes
    3. Meridians
    4. Great circles

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    34. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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