Tansian University (TANU), Oba Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   2. 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.”
   4. The girl said, “I am tired.” (Answer)

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   3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   4. Choose the correct passive form:

   They are building a new hospital.

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

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

   1. advise´
   2. ´advise
   3. ad´vice
   4. ´advice (Answer)

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Solve:

   If x² − 5x + 6 = 0, find the roots.

   1. -2 and -3
   2. 1 and 5
   3. 3 and 2 (Answer)
   4. 6 and -1

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   9. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. -2
   3. 11
   4. 8

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

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

TANU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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

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

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    12. Which of the following is a function of the xylem in plants?

    1. Transport of water (Answer)
    2. Transport of food
    3. Transport of enzymes
    4. Photosynthesis

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    13. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

    1. Brain
    2. Heart (Answer)
    3. Liver
    4. Lungs

Agricultural Science

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    14. Which of the following is a physical agent of weathering?

    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Bacteria
    3. Acid rain
    4. Frost (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    17. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Phosphorus
    3. Argon
    4. Sulphur (Answer)

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    18. Which of the following is a noble gas?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Hydrogen
    3. Neon (Answer)
    4. Nitrogen

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

    1. Oxide
    2. Neutral salt (Answer)
    3. Nitrate
    4. Hydride

Physics

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    20. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Momentum only (Answer)
    2. Neither
    3. Both kinetic energy and momentum
    4. Kinetic energy only

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    21. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    1. 5 m
    2. 3 m
    3. 2 m (Answer)
    4. 0.5 m

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    22. What is the dimension of pressure?

    1. MLT^-2
    2. ML^-1T^-2 (Answer)
    3. ML^-2T^-2
    4. MLT^-1

TANU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    23. 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 president
    4. Has a constitution

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    24. The rule of law implies:

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

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    25. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

Geography

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

    1. Large scale (Answer)
    2. Small scale
    3. Medium scale
    4. Verbal scale

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    27. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

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

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    28. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

TANU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    29. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

    1. Decrease in quantity
    2. Decrease in price (Answer)
    3. Increase in demand
    4. Increase in price

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    30. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour supply curve
    2. Wage curve (Answer)
    3. Labour market curve
    4. Demand curve

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    31. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Stagflation
    2. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)
    3. Hyperinflation
    4. Cost-push inflation

Literature in English

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    32. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

    1. Tone
    2. Plot
    3. Theme (Answer)
    4. Setting

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

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

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

    1. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    2. Main idea of the novel
    3. Language of narration
    4. Plot and theme