WAEC - Mathematics (2002)

  • 1

    In the diagram O is the center of the circle. Reflex angle XOY = 210° and the length of the minor arc is 5.5m. Find, correct to the nearest meter, the length of the major arc.

    Svar
    (A)
    8m
  • 2
    A right pyramid is on a square base of side 4cm. The slanting side of the pyramid is \(2\sqrt{3}\) cm. Calculate the volume of the pyramid
    Svar
    (B)
    \(10\frac{2}{3}cm^3\)
  • 3
    The height of a right circular cone is 4cm. The radius of its base is 3cm. Find the curved surface area
    Svar
    (B)
    \(15\pi cm^2\)
  • 4

    In the diagram above, ∠PQU=36°, ∠QRT = 29°, PQ||RT. Find ∠PQR

    Svar
    (B)
    65o
  • 5
    Simplify \(5\frac{1}{4}\div \left(1\frac{2}{3}- \frac{1}{2}\right)\)
    Svar
    (C)
    \(4\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 6
    Find the value of x in 0.5x + 2.6 = 5x + 0.35
    Svar
    (A)
    0.5
  • 7
    Find the value of x in the diagram
    Svar
    (B)
    35o
  • 8
    If \(M5_{ten} = 1001011_{two}\) find the value of M
    Svar
    (C)
    7
  • 9

    The diagram is the graph of \(y = 6 + x - x^2\). The graph intercepts the x- axis at P and R and the y- axis at Q.

    What is the value of y at Q?

    Svar
    (A)
    \(6\frac{1}{3}\)
  • 10

    The diagram is the graph of \(y = 6 + x - x^2\). The graph intercepts the x-axis at P and R and the y-axis at Q.

    When \(y = 3\frac{1}{3}\), what is the positive value of x?

    Svar
    (B)
    \( 2\frac{1}{5}\)
  • 11
    The length, in cm, of the sides of a right angled triangle are x, (x+2) and (x+1) where x > 0. Find , in cm, the length of its hypotenuse
    Svar
    (B)
    5
  • 12
    If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 2\(^y\) = 1.8062, find; correct to the nearest whole number, the value of y.
    Svar
    (A)
    6
  • 13
    Points X, Y and Z are located in the same horizontal plane such that Y is 12 km north of X and Z is on a bearing of 270° from X. If |XZ| = 6km, calculate, correct to one decimal place, lYZl
    Svar
    (B)
    13.4km
  • 14
    The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in a 20 member committee is 3:1. How many women must be added to the 20-member committee so as to make the ratio of men to women 3:2?
    Svar
    (B)
    5
  • 15
    If (x + 3) varies directly as y and x = 3 when y = 12, what is the value of x when y = 8?
    Svar
    (A)
    1
  • 16
    From the diagram, find the bearing of Q from P.
    Svar
    (A)
    236o
  • 17
    Find the nth term of the sequence 4, 10, 16 ,...
    Svar
    (A)
    2(3n- 1)
  • 18
    If (-3, -4) is a point on the line y = mx + 2 find the value of m.
    Svar
    (C)
    2
  • 19

    Which of the following is represented by the above sketch?

    Svar
    (B)
    y = x2 - x - 6
  • 20

    In the diagram, SQ is a tangent to the circle at P, XP||YQ, ∠XPY = 56 o and ∠PXY = 80 o.Find angle PQY

    Svar
    (A)
    34o
  • 21
    For what values of x is the expression \(\frac{3x-2}{4x^2+9x-9}\) undefined?
    Svar
    (D)
    \(\frac{3}{4} \hspace{1mm}or \hspace{1mm}-3\)
  • 22
    Simplify \(\frac{1}{1-x} + \frac{2}{1+x}\)
    Svar
    (C)
    \(\frac{3-x}{1-x^2}\)
  • 23
    The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 9 cm and 12 cm. lf the area of the trapezium is 105 cm2, find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
    Svar
    (C)
    10cm
  • 24
    The base diameter of a cone is 14cm, and its volume is 462 cm3. Find its height. [Taken \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
    Svar
    (D)
    9cm
  • 25
    A number is selected at random from the set Y = {18, 19, 20, . . . 28, 29}. Find the probability that the number is prime.
    Svar
    (A)
    \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • 26
    The median of the distribution is
    Svar
    (C)
    15
  • 27
    The range of the distribution is
    Svar
    (C)
    25
  • 28
    The upper quartile of the distribution is
    Svar
    (D)
    17.75
  • 29

    In the diagram O and O' are the centres of the circles radii 15cm and 8cm respectively. If PQ = 12cm, find |OO'|.

    Svar
    (B)
    19.04cm
  • 30

    In the diagram O is the centre of the circle. Which of the following is/are not true? I. a = b II. b + c = 180o III. a + b = c

    Svar
    (D)
    III only
  • 31
    Simplify \(\frac{2^{\frac{1}{2}}\times 8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{4}\)
    Svar
    (A)
    1
  • 32
    In the diagram, |SR| = |RQ| and ∠PRQ = 58o ∠VQT = 19o, PQT, SQV and PSR are straight lines. Find ∠QPS
    Svar
    (A)
    42o
  • 33
    The angle of depression of a point Q from a vertical tower PR, 30m high, is 40°. If the foot P of the tower is on the same horizontal level as Q, find, correct to 2 decimal places, |PQ|.
    Svar
    (A)
    35.75m
  • 34
    The volume of a cylinder of radius 14cm is 210cm3. What is the curved surface area of the cylinder?
    Svar
    (B)
    30cm2
  • 35
    Simplify \(3\sqrt{12} + 10\sqrt{3} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}\)
    Svar
    (C)
    \(14\sqrt{3}\)
  • 36
    Factorize m(2a-b)-2n(b-2a)
    Svar
    (C)
    (2a-b)(m+2n)
  • 37
    If q oranges are sold for t Naira, how many oranges can be bought for p naira?
    Svar
    (D)
    \(\frac{pq}{t}\)
  • 38

    In the diagram, QRT is a straight line. If angle PTR = 90°, angle PRT = 60°, angle PQR = 30° and |PQ| = \(6\sqrt{3}cm\), calculate |RT|

    Svar
    (C)
    3cm
  • 39

    In the diagram, calculate the value of x

    Svar
    (C)
    100o
  • 40

    In the diagram, \(\bar{PS}\hspace{1mm} and \hspace{1mm}\bar{QT}\) are two altitudes of ∆PQR. Which of the following is equal to ∠RQT?

    Svar
    (D)
    ∠SPR
  • 41

    In the diagram, |QR| = 10cm, PR⊥QS, angle PSR = 30° and angle PQR = 45°. Calculate in meters |QS|

    Svar
    (A)
    \(10(1+\sqrt{3})\)
  • 42
    Calculate and correct to two significant figures, the percentage error in approximating 0.375 to 0.4
    Svar
    (D)
    6.7
  • 43
    To arrive on schedule, a train is to cover a distance of 60km at 72km/hr. If it starts 10 minutes late, at what speed must it move to arrive on schedule?
    Svar
    (C)
    90km/hr
  • 44

    In the diagram, \(QR||TP and W\hat{P}T = 88^{\circ} \). Find the value of x

    Svar
    (C)
    67o
  • 45

    In the diagram O is the center of the circle, ∠SOR = 64° and ∠PSO = 36°. Calculate ∠PQR

    Svar
    (D)
    86o