University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital is being built.

B. A new hospital has been built.

C. A new hospital was built.

D. A new hospital was being built.

Answer: A. A new hospital is being built.

2. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. had

B. has

C. having

D. have

Answer: A. had

3. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommend

B. Recomand

C. Recommed

D. Recomend

Answer: A. Recommend

4. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. will have

B. should

C. shall

D. would have

Answer: D. would have

5. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. lived

B. has lived

C. is living

D. lives

Answer: A. lived

Mathematics

6. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 9x⁴

B. 3x⁵

C. 6x⁵

D. 9x⁵

Answer: D. 9x⁵

7. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

A. ⁴/₅

B. ²/₅

C. ^√2/₅

D. ⁵/₄

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: A. ⁴/₅

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

A. 32

B. 25

C. 64

D. 16

Answer: A. 32

9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

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

B. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_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)

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

A. 10cm²

B. 24cm²

C. 12cm²

D. 20cm²

Answer based on “Geometry” computation: C. 12cm²

UNILORIN Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Economics

11. An increase in supply with constant demand leads to:

A. Increase in price

B. Decrease in quantity

C. Decrease in price

D. Increase in demand

Answer: C. Decrease in price

12. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Tax rate is increased

B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

C. Revenue equals expenditure

D. Government borrows from abroad

Answer: B. Expenditure exceeds revenue

13. Which of the following best describes the law of diminishing returns?

A. Profit always increases with production

B. Cost increases with size

C. Additional output decreases with more input

D. Output increases proportionally with input

Answer: C. Additional output decreases with more input

Literature in English

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

A. Poem

B. Drama

C. Epic

D. Ode

Answer: B. Drama

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

A. Hyperbole

B. Simile

C. Personification

D. Metaphor

Answer: D. Metaphor

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

A. Main idea of the novel

B. Time and place of the story

C. Plot and theme

D. Language of narration

Answer: B. Time and place of the story

UNILORIN Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Government

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

A. Educating voters

B. Conducting elections

C. Presenting candidates

D. Forming government

Answer: B. Conducting elections

18. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

A. AG

B. PRP

C. NCNC

D. NPC

Answer: D. NPC

19. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Win elections

B. Influence government policies

C. Replace political parties

D. Form governments

Answer: B. Influence government policies

Geography

20. Which of these is not a type of rock?

A. Volcanic

B. Igneous

C. Sedimentary

D. Metamorphic

Answer: A. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

21. The earth rotates from:

A. West to East

B. South to North

C. East to West

D. North to South

Answer: A. West to East

22. Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A. Barometer

B. Thermometer

C. Anemometer

D. Hygrometer

Answer: C. Anemometer

UNILORIN Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Biology

23. The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the:

A. Alveoli

B. Trachea

C. Diaphragm

D. Bronchi

Answer: A. Alveoli

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

A. Transport of enzymes

B. Transport of water

C. Transport of food

D. Photosynthesis

Answer: B. Transport of water

25. The part of the plant that develops into a fruit is the:

A. Petal

B. Anther

C. Style

D. Ovary

Answer: D. Ovary

Physics

26. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Hygrometer

B. Thermometer

C. Hydrometer

D. Barometer

Answer: A. Hygrometer

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

A. Momentum only

B. Both kinetic energy and momentum

C. Kinetic energy only

D. Neither

Answer: A. Momentum only

28. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

A. Calorie

B. Electronvolt

C. Newton

D. Joule

Answer: C. Newton

Agricultural Science

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

A. Incubation

B. Castration

C. Cross-breeding

D. Weaning

Answer: C. Cross-breeding

30. Which of the following diseases affects poultry?

A. Foot and mouth disease

B. Rinderpest

C. Anthrax

D. Newcastle disease

Answer: D. Newcastle disease

31. The branch of agriculture that deals with animal rearing is called:

A. Forestry

B. Agronomy

C. Horticulture

D. Animal husbandry

Answer: D. Animal husbandry

Chemistry

32. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. NH₄OH

B. HCl

C. CH₃COOH

D. H₂CO₃

Answer: B. HCl

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

A. Neutral salt

B. Nitrate

C. Oxide

D. Hydride

Answer: A. Neutral salt

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

A. 8 protons, 8 electrons

B. 6 protons, 6 electrons

C. 10 protons, 8 electrons

D. 8 protons, 10 electrons

Answer: A. 8 protons, 8 electrons