University of Benin (UNIBEN) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. 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 travelled unexpectedly
   4. He died (Answer)

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   2. Choose the correct question tag:

   She came early, ___?

   1. had she
   2. didn’t she (Answer)
   3. wasn’t she
   4. did she

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   3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

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

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   4. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Slow
   2. Fascinating (Answer)
   3. Dull
   4. Boring

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   5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

Mathematics

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   6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

   1. 2⁷ (Answer)
   2. 8 x 16
   3. 2¹
   4. 2¹²

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   7. Find the derivative:

   If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

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

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   8. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 90 km/hr
   2. 30 km/hr
   3. 50 km/hr
   4. 60 km/hr (Answer)

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

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

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    10. Solve:

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

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

UNIBEN Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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

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

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    12. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

    1. Cost-push inflation
    2. Hyperinflation
    3. Stagflation
    4. Demand-pull inflation (Answer)

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    13. A budget deficit occurs when:

    1. Tax rate is increased
    2. Revenue equals expenditure
    3. Expenditure exceeds revenue (Answer)
    4. Government borrows from abroad

Literature in English

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    14. A poem that expresses sorrow for the dead is known as:

    1. Elegy (Answer)
    2. Ode
    3. Ballad
    4. Sonnet

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

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

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    16. In literature, a stock character is:

    1. A character with unpredictable traits
    2. A well-developed character
    3. A stereotypical character (Answer)
    4. The narrator of the story

UNIBEN Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

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    17. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Green
    2. Red
    3. Blue
    4. Violet (Answer)

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    18. In which direction does heat travel?

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

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    19. Which of the following phenomena is not associated with wave behavior?

    1. Evaporation (Answer)
    2. Diffraction
    3. Refraction
    4. Reflection

Biology

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    20. Which of the following is not a characteristic of living things?

    1. Respiration
    2. Movement
    3. Growth
    4. Photosynthesis (Answer)

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    21. The mode of nutrition in fungi is:

    1. Autotrophic
    2. Saprophytic (Answer)
    3. Parasitic
    4. Photosynthetic

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    22. The hormone that regulates blood sugar is called:

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

Chemistry

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    23. The salt formed from the reaction of an acid with a base is called a:

    1. Nitrate
    2. Neutral salt (Answer)
    3. Hydride
    4. Oxide

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

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

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    25. Which of the following is a noble gas?

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

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    27. Pasture is mainly used for:

    1. Animal grazing (Answer)
    2. Controlling erosion
    3. Mulching
    4. Decorating the farm

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

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

UNIBEN Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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    30. Which of the following instruments is used in measuring rainfall?

    1. Thermometer
    2. Rain gauge (Answer)
    3. Wind vane
    4. Barometer

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

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

Government

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

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

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    33. The major function of the judiciary is to:

    1. Make laws
    2. Enforce laws
    3. Interpret laws (Answer)
    4. Control elections

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

    1. Monarchy
    2. Aristocracy
    3. Autocracy (Answer)
    4. Theocracy