Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK) Direct Entry Past Questions and Answers

English Language

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   1. Choose the correct synonym:

   The speaker's speech was captivating

   1. Slow
   2. Fascinating (Answer)
   3. Dull
   4. Boring

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   2. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom:

   “He kicked the bucket last night.”

   1. He travelled unexpectedly
   2. He broke a water container
   3. He lost his temper
   4. He died (Answer)

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

   He is known for his loquacity.

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

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   4. Choose the word with the correct stress pattern:

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

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   5. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

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

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

Mathematics

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

   1. 5
   2. 6 (Answer)
   3. 8
   4. 7

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   7. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

   1. 50 km/hr
   2. 60 km/hr (Answer)
   3. 90 km/hr
   4. 30 km/hr

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   8. A circle has an area of 154 cm². What is the radius? (π = 22/7)

   1. 8 cm
   2. 14 cm
   3. 7 cm (Answer - Explanation: Area = πr² → 154 = (22/7) × r² → r² = 49)
   4. 5 cm

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   9. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

   1. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)
   2. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1
   3. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1) (Answer)
   4. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

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

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

UDUSOK Direct Entry Arts Past Questions

Literature in English

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    11. When a character speaks to the audience while other characters pretend not to hear, it is called:

    1. Monologue
    2. Soliloquy
    3. Dialogue
    4. Aside (Answer)

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

    1. Time and place of the story (Answer)
    2. Plot and theme
    3. Language of narration
    4. Main idea of the novel

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    13. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called:

    1. Personification
    2. Hyperbole (Answer)
    3. Irony
    4. Metonymy

Economics

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

    1. Wage
    2. Interest
    3. Profit
    4. Rent (Answer)

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

    1. Printing newspapers
    2. Controlling inflation (Answer)
    3. Providing foreign aid
    4. Giving loans to individuals

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

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

UDUSOK Direct Entry Science Past Questions

Agricultural Science

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    17. Poultry droppings are rich in:

    1. Potassium
    2. Iron
    3. Nitrogen (Answer)
    4. Magnesium

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

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

Biology

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chemistry

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    23. Which gas is used in the Haber process for ammonia production along with nitrogen?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Carbon dioxide
    3. Sulphur dioxide
    4. Hydrogen (Answer)

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    24. Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest naturally occurring substance?

    1. Fullerene
    2. Coal
    3. Graphite
    4. Diamond (Answer)

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

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

Physics

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    26. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    1. Red
    2. Green
    3. Blue
    4. Violet (Answer)

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

    1. 24J (Answer)
    2. 18J
    3. 6J
    4. 12J

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    28. A concave mirror forms an image that is real, inverted, and larger than the object. The object must be placed:

    1. At the focus
    2. Between the pole and focus
    3. Between the focus and center (Answer)
    4. Beyond the center of curvature

UDUSOK Direct Entry Social Science Past Questions

Government

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    29. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

    1. General Yakubu Gowon
    2. General Murtala Mohammed
    3. General Aguiyi Ironsi (Answer)
    4. General Olusegun Obasanjo

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

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

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    31. Franchise refers to the:

    1. Right to contest elections
    2. Act of campaigning
    3. Right to vote (Answer)
    4. Power to make laws

Geography

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    32. All meridians converge at the:

    1. Tropic of Cancer
    2. Prime Meridian
    3. Equator
    4. Poles (Answer)

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    33. The longest river in Africa is the:

    1. Niger
    2. Nile (Answer)
    3. Zambezi
    4. Congo

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    34. What is the main function of contour lines on a map?

    1. Show vegetation types
    2. Display climatic zones
    3. Represent elevation (Answer)
    4. Indicate population density