The Technical University, Ibadan (TECH-U) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Pick the correct phrase:

   No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

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

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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

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

   “Tough”

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

Mathematics

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   6. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

   1. 12
   2. 10
   3. 9
   4. 11 (Answer)

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

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

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   8. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

   1. 12x² − 2 (Answer)
   2. 3x² − 2
   3. 4x² − 2
   4. 8x² − 1

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   9. Simplify: √50

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

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    10. Solve:

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

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

TECH-U Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

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

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

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

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    13. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Elegy
    2. Ode
    3. Limerick
    4. Epic (Answer)

Economics

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

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

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

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

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    16. What is the central problem of economics?

    1. Choice (Answer)
    2. Poverty
    3. Inflation
    4. Unemployment

TECH-U Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    17. The rule of law implies:

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

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    18. The main function of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to:

    1. Control political parties
    2. Swear in elected officials
    3. Organize and conduct elections (Answer)
    4. Interpret the constitution

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    19. The theory of separation of powers was popularized by:

    1. Thomas Hobbes
    2. Baron de Montesquieu (Answer)
    3. Jean Bodin
    4. John Locke

Geography

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

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

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    21. Which of these is not a type of rock?

    1. Volcanic (Answer - Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type)
    2. Sedimentary
    3. Igneous
    4. Metamorphic

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    22. Lines of latitude are also called:

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

TECH-U Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    23. A gizzard is commonly found in the digestive system of:

    1. Pig
    2. Sheep
    3. Cattle
    4. Poultry (Answer)

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

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

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

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

Biology

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    26. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

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

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

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

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    28. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

    1. DNA (Answer)
    2. RNA
    3. Hormone
    4. Enzyme

Physics

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    29. What is the dimension of pressure?

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

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

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

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    31. Which radiation has the highest penetrating power?

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

Chemistry

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

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

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    33. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

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

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    34. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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