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University of Ibadan (UI) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

On this platform, Direct Entry University of Ibadan (UI) aspirants can access past questions and answers to prepare effectively and familiarize themselves with the exam format before downloading the complete question booklet.

University of Ibadan (UI)

Direct Entry Past Aptitude Test Screening Exercise for 2024/2025

English Language

  1. 1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

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

  2. 2. Find the antonym of the word:

    The manager praised her diligence.

    1. Confidence
    2. Ignorance
    3. Activity
    4. Laziness (Answer)

  3. 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 died (Answer)
    3. He lost his temper
    4. He travelled unexpectedly

  4. 4. Choose the correct sentence:

    1. She is more better than her sister.
    2. She is best than her sister.
    3. She is better than her sister. (Answer)
    4. She is most better than her sister.

  5. 5. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

    He is known for his loquacity.

    1. Talkativeness
    2. Silence
    3. Reticence (Answer)
    4. Shyness

Mathematics

  1. 6. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

  2. 7. Find the derivative:

    If y = 4x3 − 2x + 7, find dy/dx

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

  3. 8. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4?

    1. 3/6 (Answer)
    2. 1/6
    3. 1/2
    4. 4/6

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

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

  5. 10. Find the area of a triangle with base 6cm and height 4cm.

    1. 24cm2
    2. 10cm2
    3. 20cm2
    4. 12cm2 (Answer)

UI Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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

    1. Hero
    2. Foil
    3. Narrator
    4. Antagonist (Answer)

  2. 12. The conflict in a drama is best described as the:

    1. Struggle between opposing forces (Answer)
    2. Moral lesson of the play
    3. Climax of the story
    4. Role of the narrator

  3. 13. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

    1. Drama (Answer)
    2. Poem
    3. Ode
    4. Epic

Economics

  1. 14. 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. Profit always increases with production
    4. Cost increases with size

  2. 15. Which of the following is a direct tax?

    1. Company income tax (Answer)
    2. Value Added Tax (VAT)
    3. Import duty
    4. Excise duty

  3. 16. Terms of trade is defined as the ratio of:

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

UI Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Physics

  1. 17. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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

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

  3. 19. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

    1. Joule
    2. Calorie
    3. Electronvolt
    4. Newton (Answer)

Chemistry

  1. 20. Which of the following is a strong acid?

    1. NH4OH
    2. HCl (Answer)
    3. H2CO3
    4. CH3COOH

  2. 21. Which of these has the highest electronegativity?

    1. Fluorine (Answer)
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Chlorine

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

    1. Argon
    2. Sulphur (Answer)
    3. Oxygen
    4. Phosphorus

Biology

  1. 23. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

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

  2. 24. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

    1. Amoeba (Answer)
    2. Earthworm
    3. Housefly
    4. Hydra

  3. 25. Which of the following organelles is responsible for energy production?

    1. Nucleus
    2. Ribosome
    3. Chloroplast
    4. Mitochondrion (Answer)

Agricultural Science

  1. 26. Which of these is not a ruminant animal?

    1. Sheep
    2. Pig (Answer)
    3. Cow
    4. Goat

  2. 27. Soil texture refers to:

    1. Soil pH
    2. Organic content
    3. Size of soil particles (Answer)
    4. Soil colour

  3. 28. Green manuring improves soil fertility by:

    1. Increasing soil erosion
    2. Adding organic matter (Answer)
    3. Making the soil alkaline
    4. Raising the water table

UI Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

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

  2. 30. The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria adopted the:

    1. Confederal system
    2. Parliamentary system
    3. Presidential system (Answer)
    4. Westminster model

  3. 31. The principle of checks and balances works best in a:

    1. Democratic system (Answer)
    2. Unitary system
    3. Military regime
    4. Federal government

Geography

  1. 32. Which of these is not an agent of erosion?

    1. Heat (Answer)
    2. Water
    3. Ice
    4. Wind

  2. 33. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

    1. Troposphere
    2. Mesosphere
    3. Stratosphere (Answer)
    4. Thermosphere

  3. 34. The earth’s shape is best described as:

    1. An oblate spheroid (Answer)
    2. A perfect sphere
    3. A flat disc
    4. A rectangle

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