WAEC - Mathematics (2023)

  • 1

    In the diagram, O is the center of the circle QRS and ∠SQR = 28°. Find ∠ORS.

    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(62^0\)
  • 2
    Solve  \(1 + \sqrt[3]{ x - 3} = 4\)
    Хариулт
    (A)
    30
  • 3

    The angle of a sector of a circle of radius 3.4 cm is 115°. Find the area of the sector.

    \((Take \pi = \frac{22}{7})\)

    Хариулт
    (A)
    \(11.6cm^2\)
  • 4
    There are 30 students in a class. 15 study woodwork and 13 study metal work. 6 study neither of the 2 subjects. How many student study woodwork but not metal work?
    Хариулт
    (B)
    11
  • 5
    Mr Manu is 4 times as old as his son, Adu. 7 years ago the sum of their ages was 76. How old is Adu?
    Хариулт
    (C)
    18years
  • 6
    The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point Z on the ground is 50°. If the height of the building is 124 m, find the distance from Z to the foot of the building.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    104.05m
  • 7
    One-third of the sum of two numbers is 12, twice their difference is 12. Find the numbers.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    21 and 15
  • 8

    In the diagram above, M, N, R are points on the circle centre O. ∠ORN = 48° and ∠RNM = 124°. Find ∠OMN.

    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(76^0\)
  • 9
    Simplify \(3\sqrt{12} + 10\sqrt{3} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{3}}\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    14\(\sqrt{3}\)
  • 10
    For what value of x is  \(\frac{ x^2 + 2 }{ 10x^2 - 13x - 3}\)  is undefined?.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(\frac{-1}{5}, \frac{3}{2}\)
  • 11
    Express \(413_7\) to base 5
    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(1311_5\)
  • 12
    Evaluate, correct to three decimal place \(\frac{4.314 × 0.000056}{0.0067}\)
    Хариулт
    (D)
    0.036
  • 13
    The interior angle of a regular polygon is 6 times its exterior angle find the number of sides of the polygon.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    14
  • 14
    Solve \(2^{5x} \div 2^x = \sqrt[5]{2^{10}}\)
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(\frac{1}{2}\) 
  • 15
    If \(log_a 3\) = m and \(log_a 5\) = p, find \(log_a 75\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    m + 2p
  • 16
    Find the roots of the equations: \(3m^2 - 2m - 65 = 0\)
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(( 5, \frac{-13}{3})\)
  • 17
    A student measured the height of a pole as 5.98 m which is less than the actual height. If the percentage error is 5%, find correct to two d.p the actual height of the pole.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    6.29m
  • 18
    The radius and height of a solid cylinder is 8 cm and 14 cm respectively. Find, correct to two d.p the total surface area.
    (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7})\)
    Хариулт
    (A)
    \(1,106.29cm^2\)
  • 19
    Find the value of a in the equation: cos (a + 14)° = sin (4a + 6)°
    Хариулт
    (C)
    14
  • 20
    The radius of a sphere is 3 cm. Find, in terms of π, its volume.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(36\pi cm^3\)
  • 21
    m:n = \(2\frac{1}{3} : 1\frac{1}{5}\) and n : q = \(1\frac{1}{2} : 1\frac{1}{3}\), find q : m.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    16 : 35
  • 22
    make x the subject of the relation \(y = \frac{ax^3 - b}{3z}\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    x = \(\sqrt[3] \frac{3yz + b}{a}\)
  • 23
    An empty cylindrical tank is 140 cm in diameter. If 200 litres of water was poured into the tank. Calculate, correct to the nearest centimeter, the height of the water in the tank. (\(Take \pi = \frac{22}{7})\)
     
    Хариулт
    (C)
    13cm
  • 24
    Arrange the following in ascending order of magnitude \(110_{two}, 31_{eight}, 42_{five}\)
    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(110_{two}, 42_{five}, 31_{eight}\)
  • 25
    A number is chosen at random from 40 and 50 inclusive. Find the probability that the number is prime.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(\frac{3}{11}\)
  • 26
    John was facing S35°E. If he turned 90° in the anticlockwise direction, find his new direction.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    N55°E.
  • 27
    A line L passing through the point (6, -13) is parallel to the line which passes through (7, 4) and (-3, 9). Find the equation of the line L.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    y = \(\frac{-1}{2}x - 10\)
  • 28
    A bag contains 4 white marbles and 3 blue marbles. Another bag contains 5 red and 6 blue marbles. If a marble is picked at random from each bag, find the probability that they are of the same colour.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(\frac{18}{77}\)
  • 29
    The truth set of \(8 + 2x - x^2\) = 0 is {p, q}. Evaluate p + q.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    2
  • 30

    The bar chart represents the distribution of marks scored by students in an economics examination. Use the bar chart to answer questions 30 to 32

    If the failed mark was 4, what is the probability that a student selected at random passed?

    Хариулт
    (D)
    0.64
  • 31

    What percentage of the students scored at most 5 marks?

    Хариулт
    (A)
    58.5%
  • 32

    How many students scored at least 3 marks?

    Хариулт
    (A)
    44
  • 33
    Factorize completely: \(x^2 - (y + z)^2\)
    Хариулт
    (B)
    (x + y + z)(x - y - z)
  • 34

    An equilateral triangle has a side 2 cm. Calculate the height of the triangle.

    Хариулт
    (D)
    \(\sqrt{ 3}\)cm
  • 35
    Mrs Kebeh stands at a distance of 110 m away from a building of vertical height 58 m. If Kebeh is 2 m tall, find the angle of elevation of the top of the building from her eye.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    \(27^0\)
  • 36
    Consider the statements:
    p: Siah is from Foya.
    q: Foya is in Lofa.
    Write in symbolic for the statement: "If Siah is from Foya, then Foya is in Lofa"
    Хариулт
    (C)
    p ⇒ q
  • 37
    Write the name of a triangle with the vertices (1, -3), (6, 2) and (0,4)?
    Хариулт
    (B)
    Isosceles triangle
  • 38
    The price of a shoe was decreased by 22%. If the new price is $27.3. what is the original price.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    $35.00
  • 39

    In the diagram, NR is a diameter, ∠MNR = x° and, ∠SRN = (5x + 20)°. Find the value of 2x.

    Хариулт
    (B)
    \(35^0\)
  • 40
    Solve: \(log_3 x + log_3 (x - 8) = 2\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    9
  • 41
    Find the quadratic equation whose roots are \(\frac{2}{3} and \frac{- 3}{4}\)
    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(12y^2 + y - 6 = 0\)
  • 42
    The length of the diagonal of a square is 12 cm. Calculate the area of the square.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(72 cm^2\) 
  • 43

     In the diagram above, O is the centre of a circle NST. |NT| = |ST| and ∠NTS = 36°. Find the measure of the angle marked t.

    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(36^0\)
  • 44

     Find the value of m in the diagram above.

    Хариулт
    (C)
    \(130^0\)
  • 45
    Find the gradient of the line passing through the points \((\frac{1}{2},  \frac{- 1}{3})  and  ( 3 , \frac{2}{3})\)
    Хариулт
    (A)
    \(\frac{2}{5}\)