Salem University, Lokoja (SAU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. a gift

B. Each

C. were

D. of the boys

Answer: C. were

Correct form: ”was”

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

“Tough”

A. Cough

B. Dough

C. Though

D. Rough

Answer: D. Rough

3. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Laziness

B. Activity

C. Ignorance

D. Confidence

Answer: A. Laziness

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

He is known for his loquacity.

A. Reticence

B. Shyness

C. Talkativeness

D. Silence

Answer: A. Reticence

5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The girl said “I am tired”.

B. The girl said “I am tired.”

C. The girl said, “I am tired.”

D. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

Answer: C. The girl said, “I am tired.”

Mathematics

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

A. 9

B. 11

C. 12

D. 10

Answer based on “Number Base” computation: B. 11

7. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2⁷

B. 8 x 16

C. 2¹

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: A. 2⁷

8. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = 1

B. x = −1

C. x = 2

D. x = −2

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: B. x = −1

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

A. 14 cm

B. 5 cm

C. 7 cm

D. 8 cm

Answer: C. 7 cm

Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49

10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 4

C. 2

D. 3

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: D. 3

SAU Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Narrator

B. Antagonist

C. Foil

D. Hero

Answer: B. Antagonist

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

A. Irony

B. Paradox

C. Personification

D. Hyperbole

Answer: C. Personification

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

A. Sonnet

B. Elegy

C. Ballad

D. Limerick

Answer: A. Sonnet

Economics

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

A. Imports to GNP

B. Imports to exports

C. GDP to exports

D. Exports to imports

Answer: D. Exports to imports

15. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

A. Printing newspapers

B. Controlling inflation

C. Providing foreign aid

D. Giving loans to individuals

Answer: B. Controlling inflation

16. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

A. Upward sloping

B. Horizontal

C. Downward sloping

D. Vertical

Answer: D. Vertical

SAU Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

17. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

A. Cholera

B. Malaria

C. Tuberculosis

D. HIV/AIDS

Answer: D. HIV/AIDS

18. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

A. Lungs

B. Heart

C. Liver

D. Brain

Answer: B. Heart

19. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

A. Stigma

B. Ovary

C. Stamen

D. Carpel

Answer: C. Stamen

Physics

20. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

A. Coulomb

B. Ampere

C. Volt

D. Ohm

Answer: A. Coulomb

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

A. 20N

B. 30N

C. 50N

D. 10N

Answer: D. 10N

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

A. Ammeter

B. Ohmmeter

C. Galvanometer

D. Voltmeter

Answer: C. Galvanometer

Agricultural Science

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

A. Cattle

B. Pig

C. Poultry

D. Sheep

Answer: C. Poultry

24. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Foot and mouth disease

B. Newcastle disease

C. Anthrax

D. Rinderpest

Answer: B. Newcastle disease

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

A. Frost

B. Bacteria

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Acid rain

Answer: A. Frost

Chemistry

26. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. HCl

B. H₂CO₃

C. CH₃COOH

D. NH₄OH

Answer: A. HCl

27. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. H₂SO₄

B. NH₄OH

C. NaOH

D. KOH

Answer: A. H₂SO₄

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

A. Oxide

B. Hydride

C. Neutral salt

D. Nitrate

Answer: C. Neutral salt

SAU Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

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

A. Tall evergreen trees

B. Dense undergrowth

C. Alpine shrubs

D. Scattered trees and grasses

Answer: D. Scattered trees and grasses

30. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

A. Atlas

B. Drakensberg

C. Cameroon Mountain

D. Kilimanjaro

Answer: D. Kilimanjaro

31. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

A. Ice

B. Wind

C. Heat

D. Water

Answer: C. Heat

Government

32. Franchise refers to the:

A. Power to make laws

B. Right to vote

C. Act of campaigning

D. Right to contest elections

Answer: B. Right to vote

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

A. Political development

B. Political ideology

C. Political socialization

D. Political participation

Answer: C. Political socialization

34. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

A. Two arms of government

B. Dual citizenship

C. Two houses of legislature

D. Two-party system

Answer: C. Two houses of legislature