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

English Language

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   1. Find the antonym of the word:

   The manager praised her diligence.

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

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   2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

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   3. 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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   4. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: √50

   1. 5√2 (Answer)
   2. 25√2
   3. 10√2
   4. 2√5

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   7. Solve:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

TANU Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economics

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    14. Money serves as a measure of value because:

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

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    15. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

    1. Rent (Answer)
    2. Profit
    3. Wage
    4. Interest

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    16. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

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

TANU Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

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

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

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

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    19. Soil texture refers to:

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    21. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    2. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    3. 6 protons, 6 electrons
    4. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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    23. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Thermometer
    2. Barometer
    3. Hygrometer (Answer)
    4. Hydrometer

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

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

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    25. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Joule
    2. Newton (Answer)
    3. Calorie
    4. Electronvolt

Biology

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    26. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Nucleus
    2. Chloroplast
    3. Mitochondrion (Answer)
    4. Ribosome

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

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

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

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

TANU Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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    30. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Murtala Mohammed
    2. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    3. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    4. General Yakubu Gowon

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

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

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    34. Which of the following is a volcanic mountain?

    1. Drakensberg
    2. Cameroon Mountain
    3. Atlas
    4. Kilimanjaro (Answer)