Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

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

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. Choose the correct sentence:

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

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   5. Fill in the blank:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

   1. 12cm² (Answer)
   2. 24cm²
   3. 20cm²
   4. 10cm²

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   7. Simplify: √50

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

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

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

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   9. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

   1. ⁵/₄
   2. ⁴/₅ (Answer)
   3. ²/₅
   4. ^√2/₅

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

SAU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    12. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Petal
    2. Ovary (Answer)
    3. Anther
    4. Style

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    13. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Earthworm
    2. Housefly
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Hydra

Agricultural Science

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    14. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    15. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

    1. Absorb water and minerals (Answer)
    2. Transport food
    3. Produce hormones
    4. Anchor the plant

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    16. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Iron
    2. Nitrogen (Answer)
    3. Magnesium
    4. Potassium

Physics

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    17. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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    18. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

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    19. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 2 m (Answer)
    3. 3 m
    4. 0.5 m

Chemistry

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    20. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Graphite
    2. Diamond (Answer)
    3. Fullerene
    4. Coal

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    21. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

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

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    22. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Argon
    2. Sulphur (Answer)
    3. Phosphorus
    4. Oxygen

SAU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    23. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

    1. Verbal scale
    2. Small scale
    3. Large scale (Answer)
    4. Medium scale

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    24. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Earthquake
    2. Afforestation
    3. Deforestation (Answer)
    4. Tsunami

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    25. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Forest
    2. Wind
    3. Coal (Answer)
    4. Solar energy

Government

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    26. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Murtala Mohammed
    2. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    3. General Yakubu Gowon
    4. General Olusegun Obasanjo

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

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

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    28. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Jean Bodin
    2. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    3. Thomas Hobbes
    4. John Locke

SAU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    30. What is the central problem of economics?

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

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

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    33. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

    1. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
    2. Wole Soyinka
    3. Chinua Achebe (Answer)
    4. Chimamanda Adichie

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

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