Skyline University, Kano 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. He is tall and strong.
   3. She smiled and waved.
   4. I came, I saw, I conquered.

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   2. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   3. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   4. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He lost his temper
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He travelled unexpectedly

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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   7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   8. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 30 km/hr
   2. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   3. 90 km/hr
   4. 50 km/hr

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 8
   2. 5 (Answer)
   3. 11
   4. -2

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

    1. (x − 3) (x + 3) (Answer)
    2. x(x − 9)
    3. (x − 9) (x + 1)
    4. (x − 3)²

Skyline University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Sonnet
    2. Ballad
    3. Ode
    4. Elegy (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

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

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

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    16. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Wage curve (Answer)
    2. Labour market curve
    3. Labour supply curve
    4. Demand curve

Skyline University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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

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

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

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    19. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Zambezi
    2. Congo
    3. Niger
    4. Nile (Answer)

Government

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    20. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

    1. AG
    2. NPC (Answer)
    3. PRP
    4. NCNC

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    21. Franchise refers to the:

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

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

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

Skyline University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

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

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    25. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

    1. Agronomy
    2. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    3. Horticulture
    4. Forestry

Biology

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

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

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    27. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of water (Answer)
    2. Transport of enzymes
    3. Transport of food
    4. Photosynthesis

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    28. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. RNA
    2. DNA (Answer)
    3. Hormone
    4. Enzyme

Physics

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    29. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the pole and focus
    3. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

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    30. Which law explains why a rocket moves in space?

    1. Hooke’s Law
    2. Newton’s Third Law (Answer)
    3. Newton’s Second Law
    4. Newton’s First Law

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

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

Chemistry

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    32. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

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

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

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

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    34. Which of these substances is a mixture?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Water
    3. Sodium chloride
    4. Air (Answer)