University of Abuja, Gwagwalada (UNIABUJA) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

   Each of the boys were given a gift.

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

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   2. Fill in the blank:

   The students, as well as the teacher, ___ present at the meeting.

   1. is
   2. were
   3. was (Answer)
   4. are

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   3. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He broke a water container
   2. He lost his temper
   3. He died (Answer)
   4. He travelled unexpectedly

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   4. 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.”

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   5. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

Mathematics

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

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

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

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

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   8. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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    10. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

UNIABUJA 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. Metonymy
    4. Hyperbole (Answer)

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

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

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    13. Which of the following is an example of a tragic play?

    1. Look Back in Anger
    2. The Gods Are Not to Blame (Answer)
    3. She Stoops to Conquer
    4. The Lion and the Jewel

Economics

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    14. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

    1. Imports to GNP
    2. GDP to exports
    3. Exports to imports (Answer)
    4. Imports to exports

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    15. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

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    16. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

    1. Additional output decreases with more input (Answer)
    2. Output increases proportionally with input
    3. Cost increases with size
    4. Profit always increases with production

UNIABUJA Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Biology

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    17. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

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    18. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Malaria
    3. HIV/AIDS (Answer)
    4. Cholera

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

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

Physics

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    20. In which direction does heat travel?

    1. From hot to cold (Answer)
    2. Randomly
    3. From cold to hot
    4. In a straight line

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    21. A transformer has 200 turns in the primary coil and 1000 turns in the secondary coil. What is the type of transformer?

    1. Step-up (Answer)
    2. Equal ratio
    3. Step-down
    4. Power transformer

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    22. 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

Agricultural Science

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    23. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Use of fertilizers
    2. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    3. Presence of extension workers
    4. Mechanized farming

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    24. Which of the following is a leguminous crop?

    1. Groundnut (Answer)
    2. Cassava
    3. Yam
    4. Maize

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    25. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

    1. Rinderpest
    2. Foot and mouth disease
    3. Anthrax
    4. Newcastle disease (Answer)

Chemistry

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    26. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

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    27. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Boiling
    2. Vaporization
    3. Evaporation (Answer)
    4. Sublimation

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    28. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

    1. 14
    2. 1
    3. 10
    4. 7 (Answer)

UNIABUJA Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    31. Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resource?

    1. Forest
    2. Wind
    3. Solar energy
    4. Coal (Answer)

Government

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    32. The tenure of a Nigerian President is:

    1. 5 years
    2. 4 years (Answer)
    3. 6 years
    4. 3 years

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    33. The term “bicameral legislature” refers to:

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

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    34. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political participation
    2. Political development
    3. Political socialization (Answer)
    4. Political ideology