Skyline University, Kano Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital was built.

B. A new hospital has been built.

C. A new hospital was being built.

D. A new hospital is being built.

Answer: D. A new hospital is being built.

2. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will be living

B. will have lived

C. has lived

D. will live

Answer: B. will have lived

3. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. did she

C. had she

D. wasn’t she

Answer: A. didn’t she

4. 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: A. The girl said, “I am tired.”

5. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

Each of the boys were given a gift.

A. were

B. of the boys

C. Each

D. a gift

Answer: A. were

Correct form: ”was”

Mathematics

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

A. 120°

B. 180°

C. 60°

D. 90°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: B. 180°

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

A. 32

B. 64

C. 25

D. 16

Answer: A. 32

8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

B. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

9. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. 8

B. -2

C. 5

D. 11

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: C. 5

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

A. ²/₅

B. ⁵/₄

C. ⁴/₅

D. ^√2/₅

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: C. ⁴/₅

Skyline University Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

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

A. Transport food

B. Produce hormones

C. Anchor the plant

D. Absorb water and minerals

Answer: D. Absorb water and minerals

12. The process of improving the genetic quality of farm animals is known as:

A. Incubation

B. Weaning

C. Castration

D. Cross-breeding

Answer: D. Cross-breeding

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

A. Poultry

B. Cattle

C. Pig

D. Sheep

Answer: A. Poultry

Biology

14. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

A. Adrenaline

B. Thyroxine

C. Glucagon

D. Insulin

Answer: D. Insulin

15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

A. Movement

B. Growth

C. Photosynthesis

D. Respiration

Answer: C. Photosynthesis

16. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

A. Hypothalamus

B. Cerebellum

C. Medulla

D. Cerebrum

Answer: B. Cerebellum

Chemistry

17. The gas evolved when zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

A. Hydrogen

B. Chlorine

C. Oxygen

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: A. Hydrogen

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

A. Oxide

B. Nitrate

C. Hydride

D. Neutral salt

Answer: D. Neutral salt

19. The bond formed between two atoms that share electrons equally is:

A. Non-polar covalent

B. Ionic

C. Polar covalent

D. Metallic

Answer: A. Non-polar covalent

Physics

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

A. Newton’s First Law

B. Hooke’s Law

C. Newton’s Second Law

D. Newton’s Third Law

Answer: D. Newton’s Third Law

21. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A. 6J

B. 18J

C. 12J

D. 24J

Answer: D. 24J

22. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

A. Calorie

B. Electronvolt

C. Joule

D. Newton

Answer: D. Newton

Skyline University Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

23. Franchise refers to the:

A. Right to contest elections

B. Right to vote

C. Power to make laws

D. Act of campaigning

Answer: B. Right to vote

24. Which of the following is not a function of political parties?

A. Presenting candidates

B. Educating voters

C. Conducting elections

D. Forming government

Answer: C. Conducting elections

25. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

A. Governor

B. King

C. President

D. Prime Minister

Answer: D. Prime Minister

Geography

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

A. Forest

B. Coal

C. Wind

D. Solar energy

Answer: B. Coal

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

A. Large scale

B. Medium scale

C. Small scale

D. Verbal scale

Answer: A. Large scale

28. Which of these is not a type of rock?

A. Igneous

B. Sedimentary

C. Metamorphic

D. Volcanic

Answer: D. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

Skyline University Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

29. A demand curve normally slopes:

A. Downwards from left to right

B. Horizontally

C. Vertically

D. Upwards from left to right

Answer: A. Downwards from left to right

30. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Expenditure exceeds revenue

B. Revenue equals expenditure

C. Government borrows from abroad

D. Tax rate is increased

Answer: A. Expenditure exceeds revenue

31. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Excise duty

B. Company income tax

C. Value Added Tax (VAT)

D. Import duty

Answer: B. Company income tax

Literature in English

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

A. Narrator

B. Antagonist

C. Hero

D. Foil

Answer: B. Antagonist

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

A. Personification

B. Metonymy

C. Hyperbole

D. Irony

Answer: C. Hyperbole

34. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

A. Plot and theme

B. Time and place of the story

C. Language of narration

D. Main idea of the novel

Answer: B. Time and place of the story