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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

   1. The girl said “I am tired”.
   2. The girl said “I am tired.”
   3. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)
   4. The girl, said, “I am tired.”

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

   “Tough”

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

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   3. 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)

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   4. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recomand
   2. Recommed
   3. Recomend
   4. Recommend (Answer)

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

   1. have
   2. having
   3. had (Answer)
   4. has

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 3x⁵
   2. 9x⁴
   3. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   4. 6x⁵

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   8. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   9. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

   1. 7
   2. 8
   3. 5
   4. 6 (Answer)

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    10. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

    1. 4x² − 2
    2. 3x² − 2
    3. 8x² − 1
    4. 12x² − 2 (Answer)

SAU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

    1. Stigma
    2. Stamen (Answer)
    3. Ovary
    4. Carpel

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    14. Which of these is an example of a monocot plant?

    1. Maize (Answer)
    2. Cowpea
    3. Tomato
    4. Groundnut

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

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

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    16. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

Physics

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    17. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

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

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

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

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    19. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

    1. Displacement (Answer)
    2. Distance
    3. Temperature
    4. Speed

Chemistry

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    20. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

    1. +6 (Answer)
    2. +2
    3. 0
    4. +4

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

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

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    22. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

SAU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    2. Control political parties
    3. Interpret the constitution
    4. Swear in elected officials

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

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

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

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

Geography

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    26. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

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    27. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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    28. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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

SAU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Government borrows from abroad
    2. Tax rate is increased
    3. Revenue equals expenditure
    4. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)

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

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

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    2. Cost-push inflation
    3. Hyperinflation
    4. Stagflation

Literature in English

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    32. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Elegy
    2. Limerick
    3. Epic (Answer)
    4. Ode

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    33. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Drama (Answer)
    2. Poem
    3. Ode
    4. Epic

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    34. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. She Stoops to Conquer
    3. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    4. The Lion and the Jewel