WAEC - Mathematics (2007)

  • 1
    Evaluate \((111_{two})^2\) and leave your answer in base 2
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    (B)
    \(110001_{two}\)
  • 2
    Find the LCM of \(2^{3}\times 3\times 5^{2}, 2\times 3^{2}\times 5 \hspace{1mm}and \hspace{1mm}2^{2}\times 3^{2}\times 5\)
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    (D)
    \(2^{3}\times 3^{3}\times 5^{2}\)
  • 3
    Simplify \((0.3\times 10^{5})\div (0.4\times 10^{7})\)leaving your answer in standard form
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    (B)
    \(7.5\times 10^{-3}\)
  • 4
    If \(p\propto \frac{1}{q}\), which of the following is true?
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    (D)
    \(q\propto \frac{1}{p}\)
  • 5
    Simplify \(3\sqrt{45}-12\sqrt{5}+16\sqrt{20}\)leaving your answer in surd form
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    (A)
    \(29\sqrt{5}\)
  • 6
    Which of the following is true for the set \(P = \{-3.2\leq x< 5\}\) where x is an integer
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    (A)
    least value of x is -3.2
  • 7
    Simplify\(\frac{3x^{3}}{(3x)^{3}}\)
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    (C)
    \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  • 8
    N140,000 is shared between ABU, Kayode and Uche. Abu has twice as much as Kayode, and Kayode has twice as much as Uche. What is Kayode's share?
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    (B)
    N40,000
  • 9
    I am x years old and my brother is 3 years older. How old was my brother last year
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    (B)
    (x + 2) years
  • 10
    For what value of x is the expression \(\frac{2x-1}{x+3}\)not defined?
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    (D)
    -3
  • 11
    If x =3, y = 2 and z = 4 what is the value of \(3x^{2}-2y+z\)
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    (B)
    27
  • 12
    Solve the simultaneous equation: x+y=2 and 3x-2y=1
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    (B)
    x=1 and y=1
  • 13
    If \(8^{x+1}=\frac{1}{4}\), find x
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    (A)
    \(-\frac{5}{3}\)
  • 14
    The area of a square field is 110.25m2. Find the cost of fencing it round at N75.00 per meter square
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    (D)
    N8,268.75
  • 15
    A chord of length 6cm is drawn in a circle of radius 5cm. Find the distance of the chord from the center of the circle
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    (D)
    4.0cm
  • 16
    A sector of a circle of radius 14cm containing an angle 60o is folded to form a cone. Calculate the radius of the base of the cone.
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    (D)
    \(2\frac{1}{3}cm\)
  • 17
    IN the diagram, |LN| = 4cm, LNM = 90o and tan y = 2/3. What is the area of the ∆LMN?
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    (B)
    12cm2
  • 18
    Evaluate(111two)\(^2\) and leave your answer in base 2.
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    110001two
  • 19
    Find the LCM of 23 x 3 x 52, 2 x 32 x 5 and 23 x 33 x 5
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    23 x 33 x 52
  • 20
    Simplify(0.3 x 105) \(\div\) (0.4 \(\times\) 107), leaving you answer in the standard form.
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    (B)
    7.5 x 10-3
  • 21
    If p \(\alpha \frac{I}{Q}\) which of the following is true?
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    q \(\alpha \frac{1}{p}\)
  • 22
    Simplify 3\(\sqrt{45} - 12\sqrt{5} + 16\sqrt{20}\), leaving your answer in surd form.
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    29\(\sqrt{5}\)
  • 23
    Which of the following statement is true for the ste P = {-3.2 \(\leq\) x < 5} where x is an integer?
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    (B)
    least value of x is -3
  • 24
    Simplify \(\frac{3x^3}{(3x)^3}\)
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    (C)
    \(\frac{1}{9}\)
  • 25
    N140,000 is shared between Abu, Kayode and Uche. Abu has twice as much as Kayode and Kayode has twice as much as Uche. What is Kayode'sshare?
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    (B)
    N40,000
  • 26
    I am x years old and my brother is 3 years older. How old was my brother last year?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    (x + 2) years
  • 27
    For what value of x is the expression \(\frac{2x - 1}{x + 3}\) not defined?
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    -3
  • 28
    If x = 3, Y = 2 and z = 4, what is the value of 3x2 - 2y + z?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    27
  • 29
    Solve the simultaneous equations x + y = 2 and 3x - 2y = 1
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    x = 1 and y = 1
  • 30
    If 8x-1 = \(\frac{1}{4}\), find x
    پاسخ دهید
    (D)
    \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • 31
    A chord of length 6cm is drawn in a circle of radius 5cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle.
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    (D)
    4.0cm
  • 32
    The area of a square field is 110.25m2. Find the cost of fencing it round at N75.00 per metre
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    (B)
    N3,150.00
  • 33
    A sector of a circle of radius 14cm containing an angle 60o is folded to form a cone. Calculate the radius of the base of the cone
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    (D)
    2\(\frac{1}{3}cm\)
  • 34
    Find the volume of a solid cylinder with base radius 10cm and height 14cm.
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    (D)
    4400cm3
  • 35
    Each of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 162o. How many sides has the polygon?
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    (D)
    20
  • 36
    In a , < PQR = < PRQ = 45o. which of the following statements is/are correct? i. \(\bigtriangleup\)PQR is an equalateral triangle ii. \(\bigtriangleup\)PQR is an isosceles triangle iii. \(\bigtriangleup\)PQR is a right-angled triangle
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    (C)
    ii and iii only
  • 37
    The table above gives the distribution of the marks of a number of students in a test.
    \(\begin{array}{c|c} Mark &1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline Frequency & 5 & 3 & 6 & 4 & 2 & 5\end{array}\), find the mode of the distribution.
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    (B)
    3
  • 38
    If the probability of an event occurring is x, what is the probability of the event not occurring?
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    (A)
    1 - x
  • 39
    The table shows the ages(in years) of twenty children chosen at random from a community. What is the mean age? \(\begin{array}{c|c} Age(years) & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline {\text {Number of children}} & 2 & 3 & 5 & 6 & 4 \end{array}\)
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    (B)
    3.35 years
  • 40
    The table shows the ages(in years) of twenty children chosen at random from a community. What is the median of the distribution? \(\begin{array}{c|c} Age(years) & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline {\text {Number of children}} & 2 & 3 & 5 & 6 & 4 \end{array}\)
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    (A)
    3.5 years
  • 41
    Divide the sum of 8, 6, 7, 2, 0, 4, 7, 2, 3, by their mean
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    9
  • 42
    Q is 32 km away from P on a bearing 042o and R is 25km from P on a bearing of 132o. Calculate the bearing of R from Q.
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    184o
  • 43
    The bearing of a point P from another point Q is 310o. If |PQ| = 200m, how far west of Q is P?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    153.2m
  • 44
    Find the value of a if log\(_{10}\) a + log\(_{10}\)a\(^2\) = 0.9030
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    (B)
    2.0
  • 45
    A messenger was paid N2.50 an hour during the normal working hours and 4.00 n hour during overtime. If he received N31.00 for 10 hours work, how many hours are for overtime?
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    4
  • 46
    At what rate per cent per annum will N520.00 yield a simple interest of N39.00 in three years?
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    (D)
    2\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
  • 47
    PQR is an equilateral triangle with sides 2\(\sqrt{3cm}\). calculate its height
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    3.0cm
  • 48
    Which of the following is a factor of 2 - x - x2?
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    1 - x
  • 49
    make w the subject of the relation \(\frac{a + bc}{wd + f}\) = g
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    \(\frac{a + bc - fg}{dg}\)
  • 50
    For what range of values of x is 4x - 3(2x - 1) > 1?
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    x < 1
  • 51
    Find the smallest value of k such that 2\(^2\) x 3\(^3\) x 5 x k is a perfect square.
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    15
  • 52
    Expand the expression(3a - xy)(3a + xy)
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    9a2 - x2y2
  • 53
    Simplify \(\frac{4}{2x} - \frac{2x + x}{x}\)
    پاسخ دهید
    (A)
    -1
  • 54
    Two circles have radii 16cm and 23cm. What is the difference between their circumference? take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)
    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    44.00cm
  • 55
    The volume of a cylinder is 1200cm3 and the area of its base is 150cm2. Find the height of the cylinder.
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    (B)
    8.00cm
  • 56
    In the diagram |LN| = 4cm, LNM = 90o and tan y = \(\frac{2}{3}\). What is the area of the \(\bigtriangleup\)LMN?
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    12cm2
  • 57
    From the diagram, find the value of x in the diagram.
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    (B)
    70o
  • 58
    In the diagram, |SP| = |SR| and < PRS = 50o. Calculate < PQR
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    (C)
    100o
  • 59

    Find the value of x in the diagram

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    (A)
    281o
  • 60
    The venn diagram shows the choice of food of a number of visitors to a canteen. If there were 35 visitors in all, find the value of x
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    (A)
    5
  • 61

    The venn diagram shows the choice of food of a number of visitors to a canteen. How many people took at least two kinds of food? If there were 35 visitors in all

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    (D)
    17
  • 62
    If the ratio x:y = 3:5 and y:z = 4:7, find the ratio x:y:z
    پاسخ دهید
    (B)
    12 : 20 : 35
  • 63

    In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle and < PQR = 106º, find the value of y

    پاسخ دهید
    (C)
    74
  • 64
    In the diagram, |XR| = 4cm

    |RZ| = 12cm, |SR| = n, |XZ| = m and SR||YZ. Find m in terms of n
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    (C)
    m = 4n
  • 65

    In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle and PQ is a diameter. Triangle RSO is an equilateral triangle of side 4cm. Find the area of the shaded region

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    (C)
    18.212