Sokoto State University (SSU) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Select the appropriate preposition:

   He insisted ___ seeing the manager.

   1. at
   2. for
   3. on (Answer)
   4. to

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   2. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   3. Fill in the blank:

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

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

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   4. Choose the most appropriate completion:

   If I had seen her earlier, I ___ spoken to her.

   1. will have
   2. shall
   3. should
   4. would have (Answer)

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 5 cm
   2. 14 cm
   3. 8 cm
   4. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)

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   8. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

SSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    11. The S.I unit of electric charge is:

    1. Ohm
    2. Coulomb (Answer)
    3. Volt
    4. Ampere

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

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

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    13. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

Agricultural Science

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    14. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Goat
    2. Sheep
    3. Pig (Answer)
    4. Cow

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    15. The agricultural practice of growing crops and rearing animals on the same piece of land is:

    1. Monocropping
    2. Mixed farming (Answer)
    3. Pastoral farming
    4. Crop rotation

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

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

Chemistry

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    17. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Vaporization
    2. Sublimation
    3. Boiling
    4. Evaporation (Answer)

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

    1. Polar covalent
    2. Ionic
    3. Non-polar covalent (Answer)
    4. Metallic

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    19. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

Biology

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    20. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Parasitic
    2. Autotrophic
    3. Saprophytic (Answer)
    4. Photosynthetic

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    21. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

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

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

    1. Medulla
    2. Cerebrum
    3. Cerebellum (Answer)
    4. Hypothalamus

SSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

    1. Prime Minister (Answer)
    2. President
    3. Governor
    4. King

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    24. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

    1. Dual citizenship
    2. Two arms of government
    3. Two houses of legislature (Answer)
    4. Two-party system

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    25. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Make laws
    2. Enforce laws
    3. Control elections
    4. Interpret laws (Answer)

Geography

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    26. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. A flat disc
    2. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    3. A perfect sphere
    4. A rectangle

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    27. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

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

    1. Sedimentary
    2. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    3. Igneous
    4. Metamorphic

SSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The African Child (Answer)
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The Tempest
    4. Romeo and Juliet

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    30. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

    1. John Pepper Clark
    2. Chinua Achebe
    3. Ola Rotimi
    4. Wole Soyinka (Answer)

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    31. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. The narrator of the story
    2. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    3. A well-developed character
    4. A character with unpredictable traits

Economics

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    32. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to exports
    2. Exports to imports (Answer)
    3. GDP to exports
    4. Imports to GNP

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    33. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    34. What is the central problem of economics?

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