University of Africa, Bayelsa State (UAT) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. shall

B. will have

C. should

D. would have

Answer: D. would have

2. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will live

B. will be living

C. will have lived

D. has lived

Answer: C. will have lived

3. Choose the correct synonym:

The speaker's speech was captivating

A. Fascinating

B. Boring

C. Dull

D. Slow

Answer: A. Fascinating

4. Choose the correct question tag:

She came early, ___?

A. didn’t she

B. wasn’t she

C. did she

D. had she

Answer: A. didn’t she

5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

A. can see

B. will have seen

C. would have seen

D. shall have seen

Answer: C. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

Mathematics

6. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 12x² − 2

B. 4x² − 2

C. 3x² − 2

D. 8x² − 1

Answer: A. 12x² − 2

7. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

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

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

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

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

8. Simplify: √50

A. 2√5

B. 5√2

C. 25√2

D. 10√2

Answer based on “Surds” computation: B. 5√2

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

A. 6

B. 4

C. 8

D. 10

Answer: A. 6

Explanation: Use Tn = a + (n – 1)d, set up two equations and solve simultaneously.

10. Solve the following matrix equation:

| 2      3 |
| 1      4 |

A. 5

B. 11

C. -2

D. 8

Answer based on “Matrix” computation: A. 5

UAT Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

11. The setting of a literary work refers to the:

A. Main idea of the novel

B. Time and place of the story

C. Language of narration

D. Plot and theme

Answer: B. Time and place of the story

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

A. Chinua Achebe

B. Ola Rotimi

C. Wole Soyinka

D. John Pepper Clark

Answer: C. Wole Soyinka

13. The overall message or central idea in a literary work is the:

A. Plot

B. Tone

C. Theme

D. Setting

Answer: C. Theme

Economics

14. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Tax rate is increased

B. Government borrows from abroad

C. Expenditure exceeds revenue

D. Revenue equals expenditure

Answer: C. Expenditure exceeds revenue

15. National income is best measured by:

A. Price of goods and services

B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

C. Value of imports and exports

D. Total revenue of government

Answer: B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices

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

A. Profit

B. Rent

C. Interest

D. Wage

Answer: B. Rent

UAT Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

17. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Violet

C. Green

D. Blue

Answer: B. Violet

18. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Distance

B. Speed

C. Displacement

D. Temperature

Answer: C. Displacement

19. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 10s

B. 2s

C. 4s

D. 5s

Answer: B. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

Agricultural Science

20. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Anchor the plant

B. Transport food

C. Absorb water and minerals

D. Produce hormones

Answer: C. Absorb water and minerals

21. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

A. Goat

B. Cow

C. Sheep

D. Pig

Answer: D. Pig

22. Soil texture refers to:

A. Organic content

B. Soil pH

C. Soil colour

D. Size of soil particles

Answer: D. Size of soil particles

Biology

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

A. HIV/AIDS

B. Cholera

C. Tuberculosis

D. Malaria

Answer: A. HIV/AIDS

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

A. Photosynthesis

B. Transport of food

C. Transport of enzymes

D. Transport of water

Answer: D. Transport of water

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

A. Stem

B. Flower

C. Leaf

D. Root

Answer: C. Leaf

Chemistry

26. What is the pH of a neutral solution?

A. 10

B. 14

C. 7

D. 1

Answer: C. 7

27. Which of these substances is a mixture?

A. Air

B. Water

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Sodium chloride

Answer: A. Air

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

A. Sulphur

B. Argon

C. Phosphorus

D. Oxygen

Answer: A. Sulphur

UAT Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

A. Represent elevation

B. Indicate population density

C. Display climatic zones

D. Show vegetation types

Answer: A. Represent elevation

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

A. Solar energy

B. Coal

C. Forest

D. Wind

Answer: B. Coal

31. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A. Anemometer

B. Barometer

C. Hygrometer

D. Thermometer

Answer: A. Anemometer

Government

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

A. Theocracy

B. Aristocracy

C. Monarchy

D. Autocracy

Answer: D. Autocracy

33. Franchise refers to the:

A. Right to vote

B. Act of campaigning

C. Power to make laws

D. Right to contest elections

Answer: A. Right to vote

34. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

A. Has a constitution

B. Is recognized by other states

C. Controls its internal and external affairs

D. Has a president

Answer: C. Controls its internal and external affairs