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

English Language

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

   “Tough”

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

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   2. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

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

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   4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

   1. has lived
   2. is living
   3. lives
   4. lived (Answer)

Mathematics

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   6. What is the value of x If log⁡₂(x) = 5?

   1. 16
   2. 64
   3. 25
   4. 32 (Answer)

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   7. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

   1. 6x⁵
   2. 9x⁵ (Answer)
   3. 3x⁵
   4. 9x⁴

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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    10. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

UNIBEN Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Economics

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    11. What is the primary function of the Central Bank?

    1. Giving loans to individuals
    2. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    3. Printing newspapers
    4. Providing foreign aid

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    12. The market structure where there are many buyers and sellers is:

    1. Oligopoly
    2. Monopoly
    3. Perfect competition (Answer)
    4. Duopoly

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    13. A firm achieves economies of scale when:

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

Literature in English

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

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

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    15. A literary work that ridicules human folly with the aim of correction is called:

    1. Parody
    2. Allegory
    3. Satire (Answer)
    4. Irony

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

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

UNIBEN Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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

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

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    18. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral oxygen atom are:

    1. 8 protons, 8 electrons (Answer)
    2. 8 protons, 10 electrons
    3. 10 protons, 8 electrons
    4. 6 protons, 6 electrons

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    19. Which of the following is not an alkali?

    1. NaOH
    2. NH₄OH
    3. KOH
    4. H₂SO₄ (Answer)

Physics

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    20. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

    1. Thermometer
    2. Barometer
    3. Hygrometer (Answer)
    4. Hydrometer

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    21. Which of these quantities is conserved in an inelastic collision?

    1. Neither
    2. Kinetic energy only
    3. Momentum only (Answer)
    4. Both kinetic energy and momentum

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    22. Which of these is used to measure very small currents?

    1. Ammeter
    2. Voltmeter
    3. Galvanometer (Answer)
    4. Ohmmeter

Agricultural Science

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

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

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    24. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

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

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    25. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Nitrogen (Answer)
    2. Potassium
    3. Iron
    4. Magnesium

Biology

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    26. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

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    27. The male reproductive organ in a flower is the:

    1. Ovary
    2. Stamen (Answer)
    3. Carpel
    4. Stigma

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    28. Which of these organisms is a protozoan?

    1. Virus
    2. Algae
    3. Moss
    4. Amoeba (Answer)

UNIBEN Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Geography

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

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

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

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

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    31. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Zambezi
    2. Congo
    3. Nile (Answer)
    4. Niger

Government

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    32. Which organ of government is responsible for implementing laws?

    1. Judiciary
    2. Executive (Answer)
    3. Tribunal
    4. Legislature

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    33. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Act of campaigning
    2. Power to make laws
    3. Right to contest elections
    4. Right to vote (Answer)

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

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