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

English Language

1. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is most better than her sister.

B. She is best than her sister.

C. She is more better than her sister.

D. She is better than her sister.

Answer: D. She is better than her sister.

2. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. would have

B. should

C. shall

D. will have

Answer: A. would have

3. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital was being built.

B. A new hospital is being built.

C. A new hospital was built.

D. A new hospital has been built.

Answer: B. A new hospital is being built.

4. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will have lived

B. will be living

C. will live

D. has lived

Answer: A. will have lived

5. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Confidence

B. Activity

C. Ignorance

D. Laziness

Answer: D. Laziness

Mathematics

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

A. 90°

B. 180°

C. 120°

D. 60°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: B. 180°

7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

B. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: D. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

8. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 9x⁴

B. 6x⁵

C. 9x⁵

D. 3x⁵

Answer: C. 9x⁵

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

A. 11

B. 12

C. 9

D. 10

Answer based on “Number Base” computation: A. 11

10. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2⁷

B. 2¹

C. 2¹²

D. 8 x 16

Answer based on “Indices” computation: A. 2⁷

UNIABUJA Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of:

A. Personification

B. Paradox

C. Hyperbole

D. Irony

Answer: A. Personification

12. A character that opposes the protagonist in a play or novel is the:

A. Antagonist

B. Foil

C. Narrator

D. Hero

Answer: A. Antagonist

13. “He is a lion on the battlefield” is an example of:

A. Hyperbole

B. Simile

C. Personification

D. Metaphor

Answer: D. Metaphor

Economics

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

A. Profit

B. Interest

C. Wage

D. Rent

Answer: D. Rent

15. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Total cost of all goods

B. Cost of raw materials

C. Cost of producing one more unit

D. Cost of the forgone alternative

Answer: D. Cost of the forgone alternative

16. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

A. There is diseconomy

B. It enjoys increasing returns

C. Its average cost rises

D. It reduces production

Answer: B. It enjoys increasing returns

UNIABUJA Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

17. The rule of law implies:

A. Equality before the law

B. The rule of the rich

C. Government by majority

D. Separation of powers

Answer: A. Equality before the law

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

A. Political socialization

B. Political ideology

C. Political participation

D. Political development

Answer: A. Political socialization

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

A. Forming government

B. Presenting candidates

C. Educating voters

D. Conducting elections

Answer: D. Conducting elections

Geography

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

A. Forest

B. Wind

C. Coal

D. Solar energy

Answer: C. Coal

21. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Thermosphere

B. Troposphere

C. Stratosphere

D. Mesosphere

Answer: C. Stratosphere

22. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

A. Relief rainfall

B. Convectional rainfall

C. Cyclonic rainfall

D. Equatorial rainfall

Answer: A. Relief rainfall

UNIABUJA Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Chemistry

23. What is the atomic number of sulphur?

A. 32

B. 18

C. 6

D. 16

Answer: D. 16

24. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

A. Filtration

B. Chromatography

C. Fractional distillation

D. Crystallization

Answer: C. Fractional distillation

25. Which of the following is a reducing agent?

A. NaCl

B. CO₂

C. HCl

D. H₂

Answer: D. H₂

Agricultural Science

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

A. Bacteria

B. Acid rain

C. Frost

D. Carbon dioxide

Answer: C. Frost

27. Pasture is mainly used for:

A. Controlling erosion

B. Animal grazing

C. Decorating the farm

D. Mulching

Answer: B. Animal grazing

28. The primary aim of agricultural extension is to:

A. Transfer new farming techniques

B. Market livestock

C. Sell farm products

D. Distribute fertilizers

Answer: A. Transfer new farming techniques

Physics

29. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

A. Beyond the center of curvature

B. At the focus

C. Between the focus and center

D. Between the pole and focus

Answer: C. Between the focus and center

30. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

A. 50N

B. 10N

C. 20N

D. 30N

Answer: B. 10N

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

A. 2 m

B. 3 m

C. 5 m

D. 0.5 m

Answer: A. 2 m

Biology

32. The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a lower concentration is called:

A. Plasmolysis

B. Osmosis

C. Active transport

D. Diffusion

Answer: D. Diffusion

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

A. Organ

B. Tissue

C. Cell

D. Organism

Answer: C. Cell

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

A. Tuberculosis

B. HIV/AIDS

C. Malaria

D. Cholera

Answer: B. HIV/AIDS