University of Uyo (UNIUYO) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

1. Choose the most appropriate completion:

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

A. would have

B. should

C. shall

D. will have

Answer: A. would have

2. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She is most better than her sister.

B. She is better than her sister.

C. She is more better than her sister.

D. She is best than her sister.

Answer: B. She is better than her sister.

3. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. has lived

B. will be living

C. will have lived

D. will live

Answer: C. will have lived

4. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

The teacher asked the students if they ___ any questions.

A. having

B. had

C. has

D. have

Answer: B. had

5. Pick the correct phrase:

No sooner had he left ___ it started to rain.

A. that

B. but

C. when

D. than

Answer: D. than

Mathematics

6. Simplify: 2³ x 2⁴

A. 2¹

B. 8 x 16

C. 2⁷

D. 2¹²

Answer based on “Indices” computation: C. 2⁷

7. Simplify: 2x−3(2x−4)=5

A. x = 1

B. x = −1

C. x = −2

D. x = 2

Answer based on “Mathematical Evaluation” computation: B. x = −1

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

A. 64

B. 16

C. 32

D. 25

Answer: C. 32

9. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 9x⁴

B. 9x⁵

C. 6x⁵

D. 3x⁵

Answer: B. 9x⁵

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

A. 60°

B. 90°

C. 120°

D. 180°

Answer based on “Circle Geometry” computation: D. 180°

UNIUYO Direct Entry Past Questions for Arts Students

Literature in English

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

A. John Pepper Clark

B. Chinua Achebe

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Ola Rotimi

Answer: C. Wole Soyinka

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

A. Poem

B. Ode

C. Drama

D. Epic

Answer: C. Drama

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

A. Irony

B. Satire

C. Parody

D. Allegory

Answer: B. Satire

Economics

14. Which of the following is a direct tax?

A. Excise duty

B. Company income tax

C. Import duty

D. Value Added Tax (VAT)

Answer: B. Company income tax

15. The reward for land as a factor of production is:

A. Profit

B. Wage

C. Interest

D. Rent

Answer: D. Rent

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

A. Printing newspapers

B. Controlling inflation

C. Providing foreign aid

D. Giving loans to individuals

Answer: B. Controlling inflation

UNIUYO Direct Entry Past Questions for Science Students

Physics

17. A sound wave travels through air with a speed of 340 m/s and frequency of 170 Hz. What is its wavelength?

A. 5 m

B. 3 m

C. 0.5 m

D. 2 m

Answer: D. 2 m

18. A body of mass 4kg moves with a velocity of 3m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A. 6J

B. 12J

C. 24J

D. 18J

Answer: C. 24J

19. A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 10s

B. 5s

C. 2s

D. 4s

Answer: C. 2s

Using h = (¹/₂)² → 20 = ¹/₂ × 10 × t² → t = √4 = 2s

Chemistry

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

A. Vaporization

B. Sublimation

C. Boiling

D. Evaporation

Answer: D. Evaporation

21. Which of the following is not an alkali?

A. H₂SO₄

B. KOH

C. NH₄OH

D. NaOH

Answer: A. H₂SO₄

22. Which of the following is a noble gas?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Neon

Answer: D. Neon

Agricultural Science

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

A. Horticulture

B. Animal husbandry

C. Forestry

D. Agronomy

Answer: B. Animal husbandry

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

A. Castration

B. Incubation

C. Weaning

D. Cross-breeding

Answer: D. Cross-breeding

25. Soil fertility can best be maintained through:

A. Excessive irrigation

B. Continuous tilling

C. Crop rotation

D. Use of herbicides

Answer: C. Crop rotation

Biology

26. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:

A. Cell

B. Tissue

C. Organ

D. Organism

Answer: A. Cell

27. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

A. Medulla

B. Cerebellum

C. Cerebrum

D. Hypothalamus

Answer: B. Cerebellum

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

A. Diaphragm

B. Trachea

C. Alveoli

D. Bronchi

Answer: C. Alveoli

UNIUYO Direct Entry Past Questions for Social Science Students

Geography

29. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Mesosphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Troposphere

D. Thermosphere

Answer: B. Stratosphere

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

A. A flat disc

B. A perfect sphere

C. An oblate spheroid

D. A rectangle

Answer: C. An oblate spheroid

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

A. Igneous

B. Metamorphic

C. Sedimentary

D. Volcanic

Answer: D. Volcanic

Explanation: Volcanic is a process, not a rock type

Government

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

A. Aristocracy

B. Theocracy

C. Monarchy

D. Autocracy

Answer: D. Autocracy

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

A. Controls its internal and external affairs

B. Has a constitution

C. Has a president

D. Is recognized by other states

Answer: A. Controls its internal and external affairs

34. Pressure groups aim to:

A. Form governments

B. Replace political parties

C. Influence government policies

D. Win elections

Answer: C. Influence government policies