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

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct spelling:

   1. Recommend (Answer)
   2. Recomand
   3. Recomend
   4. Recommed

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   2. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

   1. Ignorance
   2. Laziness (Answer)
   3. Confidence
   4. Activity

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   3. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

   1. Each
   2. a gift
   3. of the boys
   4. were (Answer - Correct form: ”was”)

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   4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

   The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

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

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   5. Choose the correct tense:

   By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

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

Mathematics

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   6. If the 5th term of an arithmetic progression is 18 and the 12th term is 46, what is the first term?

   1. 6 (Answer - Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.)
   2. 8
   3. 10
   4. 4

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   7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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   8. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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

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

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    10. Solve the following matrix equation:

    2	3
    1	4

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

TANU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. Which of the following is a feature of a capitalist economy?

    1. Government ownership
    2. Price control
    3. Private ownership of resources (Answer)
    4. Central planning

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

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

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    13. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Company income tax (Answer)
    2. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    3. Import duty
    4. Excise duty

Literature in English

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    14. The term 'soliloquy' in drama refers to:

    1. A group dialogue
    2. A background narrator’s comment
    3. A conversation between two characters
    4. A speech made by a character alone on stage (Answer)

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

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

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    16. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

    1. Sonnet (Answer)
    2. Ballad
    3. Limerick
    4. Elegy

TANU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The rule of law implies:

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

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    18. A government in which one person holds absolute power is called:

    1. Autocracy (Answer)
    2. Theocracy
    3. Monarchy
    4. Aristocracy

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

    1. Conducting elections (Answer)
    2. Forming government
    3. Presenting candidates
    4. Educating voters

Geography

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    20. Which vegetation type is most common in the savannah region?

    1. Tall evergreen trees
    2. Scattered trees and grasses (Answer)
    3. Dense undergrowth
    4. Alpine shrubs

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    21. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Congo
    2. Niger
    3. Nile (Answer)
    4. Zambezi

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    22. A natural depression on the earth’s surface where rivers flow is called a:

    1. Valley
    2. Plateau
    3. Hill
    4. Basin (Answer)

TANU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    24. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Diamond (Answer)
    2. Coal
    3. Graphite
    4. Fullerene

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    25. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. KOH
    2. NaOH
    3. H₂SO₄ (Answer)
    4. NH₄OH

Physics

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    26. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Red
    2. Blue
    3. Green
    4. Violet (Answer)

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    27. What is the function of the split ring in a DC motor?

    1. Converts AC to DC
    2. Increases voltage
    3. Reverses current direction (Answer)
    4. Stops sparking

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

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

Agricultural Science

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    29. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

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    30. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Organic content
    2. Soil pH
    3. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    4. Soil colour

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

    1. Weaning
    2. Incubation
    3. Castration
    4. Cross-breeding (Answer)

Biology

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    32. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Earthworm
    2. Amoeba (Answer)
    3. Hydra
    4. Housefly

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    33. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

    1. Flower
    2. Stem
    3. Leaf (Answer)
    4. Root

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

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