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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

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   2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   4. Which of these is a complex sentence?

   1. I came, I saw, I conquered.
   2. Because it rained, we stayed indoors. (Answer)
   3. She smiled and waved.
   4. He is tall and strong.

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   5. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

   1. when
   2. that
   3. but
   4. than (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   2. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)
   3. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   4. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

SSU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. 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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    12. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

    1. Simile
    2. Hyperbole
    3. Metaphor (Answer)
    4. Personification

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    13. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Moral lesson of the play
    2. Climax of the story
    3. Role of the narrator
    4. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)

Economics

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    14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

    1. It has intrinsic value
    2. It is durable
    3. It facilitates comparison (Answer)
    4. It is visible

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    15. Which of the following is not a function of money?

    1. Unit of account
    2. Medium of exchange
    3. Standard of borrowing (Answer)
    4. Store of value

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

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

SSU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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    19. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 10
    2. 14
    3. 1
    4. 7 (Answer)

Agricultural Science

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    20. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

    1. Excessive irrigation
    2. Continuous tilling
    3. Crop rotation (Answer)
    4. Use of herbicides

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

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

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

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

Biology

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

    1. Movement
    2. Photosynthesis (Answer)
    3. Growth
    4. Respiration

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    24. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Moss
    2. Virus
    3. Amoeba (Answer)
    4. Algae

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

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

Physics

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

    1. 12J
    2. 18J
    3. 6J
    4. 24J (Answer)

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    27. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

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

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

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

SSU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

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

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

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    31. Pressure groups aim to:

    1. Win elections
    2. Influence government policies (Answer)
    3. Replace political parties
    4. Form governments

Geography

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    32. The earth rotates from:

    1. North to South
    2. East to West
    3. West to East (Answer)
    4. South to North

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

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

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    34. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Troposphere
    2. Stratosphere (Answer)
    3. Thermosphere
    4. Mesosphere