Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   2. She smiled and waved.
   3. He is tall and strong.
   4. I came, I saw, I conquered.

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. didn’t she (Answer)
   2. wasn’t she
   3. did she
   4. had she

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   3. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. ´advise
   2. ´advice (Answer)
   3. advise´
   4. ad´vice

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

   “Tough”

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

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   5. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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

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

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   9. 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)

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

OAUSTECH Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. National income is best measured by:

    1. Price of goods and services
    2. Gross Domestic Product at market prices (Answer)
    3. Value of imports and exports
    4. Total revenue of government

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    13. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Rent (Answer)
    2. Wage
    3. Interest
    4. Profit

Literature in English

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    14. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

    1. Antagonist (Answer)
    2. Narrator
    3. Hero
    4. Foil

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    15. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Climax of the story
    2. Moral lesson of the play
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)

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    16. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Monologue
    2. Aside (Answer)
    3. Soliloquy
    4. Dialogue

OAUSTECH Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    19. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Ribosome
    2. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Nucleus

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    21. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Mixed farming (Answer)
    2. Monocropping
    3. Crop rotation
    4. Pastoral farming

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    22. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

Chemistry

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    23. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Boiling
    2. Vaporization
    3. Sublimation
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

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    24. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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    25. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

    1. Ethyne
    2. Ethene
    3. Ethane (Answer)
    4. Methane

Physics

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    26. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    27. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Diffraction
    2. Refraction
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Reflection

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    28. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

    1. 12J
    2. 18J
    3. 24J (Answer)
    4. 6J

OAUSTECH Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Influence government policies (Answer)
    2. Win elections
    3. Form governments
    4. Replace political parties

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    30. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

    1. King
    2. Prime Minister (Answer)
    3. Governor
    4. President

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    31. The rule of law implies:

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

Geography

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    32. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

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    33. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Equatorial rainfall
    2. Convectional rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Relief rainfall (Answer)

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    34. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Atlas
    2. Cameroon Mountain
    3. Drakensberg
    4. Kilimanjaro (Answer)