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

English Language

1. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recommed

B. Recommend

C. Recomand

D. Recomend

Answer: B. Recommend

2. Choose the correct passive form:

They are building a new hospital.

A. A new hospital was being built.

B. A new hospital was built.

C. A new hospital has been built.

D. A new hospital is being built.

Answer: D. A new hospital is being built.

3. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. would have

B. should

C. will have

D. shall

Answer: A. would have

4. Find the antonym of the word:

The manager praised her diligence.

A. Laziness

B. Ignorance

C. Confidence

D. Activity

Answer: A. Laziness

5. Which of these is a complex sentence?

A. He is tall and strong.

B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

C. I came, I saw, I conquered.

D. She smiled and waved.

Answer: B. Because it rained, we stayed indoors.

Mathematics

6. Factor completely: x² − 9

A. (x − 3)²

B. (x − 9) (x + 1)

C. (x − 3) (x + 3)

D. x(x − 9)

Answer based on “Factorization” computation: C. (x − 3) (x + 3)

7. Find the mean of 4, 8, 10, 6, 2

A. 7

B. 6

C. 8

D. 5

Answer based on “Statistics” computation: B. 6

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

A. ^√2/₅

B. ²/₅

C. ⁵/₄

D. ⁴/₅

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

9. Evaluate: Log⁡₁₀1000

A. 10

B. 3

C. 2

D. 4

Answer based on “Logarithms” computation: B. 3

10. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 6x⁵

B. 3x⁵

C. 9x⁵

D. 9x⁴

Answer: C. 9x⁵

UNIJOS Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. Language of narration

B. Main idea of the novel

C. Plot and theme

D. Time and place of the story

Answer: D. Time and place of the story

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

A. Struggle between opposing forces

B. Role of the narrator

C. Climax of the story

D. Moral lesson of the play

Answer: A. Struggle between opposing forces

13. Who wrote the play The Lion and the Jewel?

A. Ola Rotimi

B. Wole Soyinka

C. Chinua Achebe

D. John Pepper Clark

Answer: B. Wole Soyinka

Economics

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

A. Printing newspapers

B. Providing foreign aid

C. Giving loans to individuals

D. Controlling inflation

Answer: D. Controlling inflation

15. A budget deficit occurs when:

A. Revenue equals expenditure

B. Government borrows from abroad

C. Tax rate is increased

D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

Answer: D. Expenditure exceeds revenue

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

A. Wage curve

B. Demand curve

C. Labour market curve

D. Labour supply curve

Answer: A. Wage curve

UNIJOS Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Agricultural Science

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

A. Pig

B. Poultry

C. Cattle

D. Sheep

Answer: B. Poultry

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

A. Weaning

B. Castration

C. Cross-breeding

D. Incubation

Answer: C. Cross-breeding

19. Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?

A. Pickaxe

B. Dibber

C. Cutlass

D. Hoe

Answer: B. Dibber

Biology

20. Which of the following organisms has the simplest body structure?

A. Housefly

B. Earthworm

C. Amoeba

D. Hydra

Answer: C. Amoeba

21. The organ responsible for pumping blood in humans is the:

A. Liver

B. Brain

C. Heart

D. Lungs

Answer: C. Heart

22. Which of the following is a hereditary material?

A. Enzyme

B. RNA

C. DNA

D. Hormone

Answer: C. DNA

Physics

23. An object weighs 30N in air and 20N when fully immersed in water. What is the upthrust?

A. 10N

B. 20N

C. 30N

D. 50N

Answer: A. 10N

24. In which direction does heat travel?

A. From cold to hot

B. From hot to cold

C. Randomly

D. In a straight line

Answer: B. From hot to cold

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

A. Diffraction

B. Refraction

C. Evaporation

D. Reflection

Answer: C. Evaporation

Chemistry

26. Which of the following is a strong acid?

A. H₂CO₃

B. NH₄OH

C. HCl

D. CH₃COOH

Answer: C. HCl

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

A. Phosphorus

B. Argon

C. Oxygen

D. Sulphur

Answer: D. Sulphur

28. The oxidation number of sulfur in H₂SO₄ is:

A. 0

B. +6

C. +2

D. +4

Answer: B. +6

UNIJOS Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

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

A. Hill

B. Valley

C. Basin

D. Plateau

Answer: C. Basin

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

A. An oblate spheroid

B. A perfect sphere

C. A flat disc

D. A rectangle

Answer: A. An oblate spheroid

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

A. Volcanic

B. Sedimentary

C. Igneous

D. Metamorphic

Answer: A. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

Government

32. A state is said to be sovereign when it:

A. Controls its internal and external affairs

B. Has a president

C. Has a constitution

D. Is recognized by other states

Answer: A. Controls its internal and external affairs

33. Which of the following is a feature of a federal system of government?

A. Dictatorship

B. Division of powers

C. Unitary authority

D. Absence of constitution

Answer: B. Division of powers

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

A. Executive

B. Judiciary

C. Tribunal

D. Legislature

Answer: A. Executive