University of Jos (UNIJOS) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   2. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

   He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

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

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   3. Which of these is a complex sentence?

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

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   4. 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”.

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

   1. can see
   2. shall have seen
   3. will have seen
   4. would have seen (Answer - Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).)

Mathematics

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   6. Solve the following matrix equation:

   2	3
   1	4

   1. 5 (Answer)
   2. 11
   3. 8
   4. -2

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

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

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   8. Solve:

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

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

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   9. Factor completely: x² − 9

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

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    10. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

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

UNIJOS Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Chemistry

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    11. Which process is used to separate crude oil into its components?

    1. Fractional distillation (Answer)
    2. Filtration
    3. Crystallization
    4. Chromatography

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    12. The process by which a liquid changes to gas at the surface at any temperature is called:

    1. Sublimation
    2. Evaporation (Answer)
    3. Boiling
    4. Vaporization

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

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

Physics

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    14. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

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

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

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

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

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

Biology

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    17. A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a:

    1. Tissue (Answer)
    2. Organ
    3. System
    4. Organism

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

    1. Flower
    2. Stem
    3. Root
    4. Leaf (Answer)

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    19. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

    1. Malaria (Answer)
    2. Cholera
    3. Influenza
    4. Measles

Agricultural Science

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

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

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

    1. Agronomy
    2. Horticulture
    3. Animal husbandry (Answer)
    4. Forestry

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    22. The main cause of low agricultural productivity in Nigeria is:

    1. Traditional farming methods (Answer)
    2. Use of fertilizers
    3. Presence of extension workers
    4. Mechanized farming

UNIJOS Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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

    1. Educating voters
    2. Forming government
    3. Conducting elections (Answer)
    4. Presenting candidates

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    24. The major function of the judiciary is to:

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

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    25. The process through which people acquire political attitudes and values is called:

    1. Political socialization (Answer)
    2. Political development
    3. Political participation
    4. Political ideology

Geography

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    26. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

    1. Nigeria
    2. Egypt
    3. Ghana
    4. Chad (Answer)

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    27. The earth’s shape is best described as:

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

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    28. What is the main cause of desertification?

    1. Earthquake
    2. Afforestation
    3. Tsunami
    4. Deforestation (Answer)

UNIJOS Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    29. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

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

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    30. Which of the following is an example of prose fiction?

    1. The Tempest
    2. The Incorruptible Judge
    3. The African Child (Answer)
    4. Romeo and Juliet

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    31. A narrative poem that tells a story, often of heroic deeds, is called:

    1. Ode
    2. Epic (Answer)
    3. Elegy
    4. Limerick

Economics

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

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

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    33. A diagram that shows the relationship between wages and quantity of labour is called:

    1. Labour market curve
    2. Demand curve
    3. Labour supply curve
    4. Wage curve (Answer)

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    34. A perfectly inelastic demand curve is:

    1. Horizontal
    2. Vertical (Answer)
    3. Downward sloping
    4. Upward sloping