Skyline University, Kano Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   3. 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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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

   1. A new hospital is being built. (Answer)
   2. A new hospital has been built.
   3. A new hospital was built.
   4. A new hospital was being built.

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

Mathematics

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   6. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

   1. ¹/₆
   2. ¹/₂
   3. ³/₆ (Answer)
   4. ⁴/₆

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

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

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   8. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 16
   2. 32 (Answer)
   3. 25
   4. 64

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   9. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

Skyline University Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    13. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

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

Economics

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    14. A budget deficit occurs when:

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

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    15. 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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    16. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

    1. It reduces production
    2. There is diseconomy
    3. It enjoys increasing returns (Answer)
    4. Its average cost rises

Skyline University Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

    1. Has a constitution
    2. Is recognized by other states
    3. Has a president
    4. Controls its internal and external affairs (Answer)

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    18. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Unitary system
    2. Federal government
    3. Democratic system (Answer)
    4. Military regime

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

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

Geography

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

    1. Alpine shrubs
    2. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    3. Tall evergreen trees
    4. Dense undergrowth

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    21. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

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    22. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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

Skyline University Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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

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

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    25. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Influenza
    2. Malaria (Answer)
    3. Cholera
    4. Measles

Agricultural Science

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    26. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

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

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    27. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

    1. Blight
    2. Wilt
    3. Rust (Answer)
    4. Mosaic

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    28. Poultry droppings are rich in:

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

Chemistry

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    29. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    30. Which of these substances is a mixture?

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

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    31. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

    1. HCl
    2. NaCl
    3. CO₂
    4. H₂ (Answer)

Physics

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

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

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    33. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

    1. Gamma (Answer)
    2. X-ray
    3. Beta
    4. Alpha

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    34. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-down
    2. Power transformer
    3. Step-up (Answer)
    4. Equal ratio