Sule Lamido University (SLU) 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. were
   2. is
   3. are
   4. was (Answer)

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   2. Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined letters:

   “Tough”

   1. Rough (Answer)
   2. Though
   3. Cough
   4. Dough

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   3. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

   1. will live
   2. will be living
   3. will have lived (Answer)
   4. has lived

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   5. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

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

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

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

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   8. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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    10. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

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

SLU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    12. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

    1. Total cost of all goods
    2. Cost of raw materials
    3. Cost of the forgone alternative (Answer)
    4. Cost of producing one more unit

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    13. A demand curve normally slopes:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Ode
    2. Drama (Answer)
    3. Poem
    4. Epic

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

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

SLU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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    17. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Equator
    2. Poles (Answer)
    3. Tropic of Cancer
    4. Prime Meridian

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    18. The compass direction between North and East is:

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

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    19. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

    1. Cyclonic rainfall
    2. Relief rainfall (Answer)
    3. Convectional rainfall
    4. Equatorial rainfall

Government

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    20. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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    21. The rule of law implies:

    1. Government by majority
    2. The rule of the rich
    3. Separation of powers
    4. Equality before the law (Answer)

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    22. Pressure groups aim to:

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

SLU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    23. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Voltmeter
    2. Ammeter
    3. Ohmmeter
    4. Galvanometer (Answer)

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

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

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    25. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

Agricultural Science

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    26. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

    1. Distribute fertilizers
    2. Sell farm products
    3. Transfer new farming techniques (Answer)
    4. Market livestock

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    27. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

    1. Hoe
    2. Cutlass
    3. Pickaxe
    4. Dibber (Answer)

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

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

Biology

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    29. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

    1. Style
    2. Ovary (Answer)
    3. Anther
    4. Petal

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    30. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

    1. Adrenaline
    2. Glucagon
    3. Insulin (Answer)
    4. Thyroxine

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    31. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Stamen (Answer)
    2. Stigma
    3. Carpel
    4. Ovary

Chemistry

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    32. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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

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

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    34. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Sulphur dioxide
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Oxygen
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)