WAEC - Mathematics (2018)

  • 1
    Simplify: \(\sqrt{108} + \sqrt{125} - \sqrt{75}\)
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    (A)
    \(\sqrt{3} + 5\sqrt{5}\)
  • 2
    Evaluate: \((64^{\frac{1}{2}} + 125^{\frac{1}{3}})^2\)
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    (C)
    169
  • 3
    Given that y varies inversely as the square of x. If x = 3 when y = 100, find the equation connecting x and y.
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    (B)
    \(yx^2 = 900\)
  • 4

    Find the value of x for which \(32_{four} = 22_x\)

     

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    (C)
    six
  • 5

    Simplify; 2\(\frac{1}{4} \times 3\frac{1}{2} \div  4 \frac{3}{8}\)

     

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    (D)
    1\(\frac{4}{5}\)
  • 6
    There are 250 boys and 150 girls in a school, if 60% of the boys and 40% of the girls play football, what percentage of the school play football?
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    (D)
    52.5%
  • 7
    If \(\log_{10}\)(6x - 4) - \(\log_{10}\)2 = 1, solve for x.
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    (C)
    4
  • 8
    If F = \(\frac{9}{5}\)C + 32, find C when F = 98.6
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    (B)
    37
  • 9

    If y + 2x = 4 and y - 3x = -1, find the value of (x + y)

     

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    (A)
    3
  • 10

    If x : y : z = 3 : 3 : 4, evaluate \(\frac{9x + 3y}{6z - 2y}\)

     

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    (A)
    1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • 11
    Simplify; \(\frac{2 - 18m^2}{1 + 3m}\)
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    (C)
    \(2(1 - 3m)\)
  • 12
    A curve is such that when y = 0, x = -2 or x = 3. Find the equation of the curve.
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    (D)
    y = \(x^2 - x - 6\)
  • 13
    The volume of a cylindrical tank, 10m high is 385 m\(^2\). Find the diameter of the tank. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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    (C)
    7m
  • 14
    The surface area of a sphere is \(\frac{792}{7} cm^2\). Find, correct to the nearest whole number, its volume. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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    (A)
    113\(cm^3\)
  • 15
    The angles of a polygon are x, 2x, 2x, (x + \(30^o\)), (x + \(20^o\)) and (x - \(10^o\)). Find the value of x
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    (C)
    \(84^o\)
  • 16
    If M and N are the points (-3, 8) and (5, -7) respectively, find |MN|
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    (D)
    17 units
  • 17
    The equation of the line through the points (4,2) and (-8, -2) is 3y = px + q, where p and q are constants. Find the value of p.
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    (A)
    1
  • 18
    The mean of 1, 3, 5, 7 and x is 4. Find the value of x
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    (B)
    4
  • 19

    The table shows the distribution of goals scored by 25 teams in a football competition. Calculate the probability that a team selected at randon scored either 4 or 7 goals.

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    (A)
    \(\frac{9}{25}\)
  • 20

    The table shows the distribution of goals scored by 25 teams in a football competition. Calculate the probability that a team selected at random scored at most 3 goals.

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    (D)
    \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  • 21
    The total surface area of a hemispher is 75\(\pi cm^2\). Find the radius.
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    (A)
    5.0 cm
  • 22
    Find the value of x for which \(\frac{x - 5}{x(x - 1)}\) is undefined.
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    (D)
    0 or 1
  • 23
    Solved the equation \(2x^2 - x - 6\) = 0
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    (A)
    x = \(\frac{-3}{2}\) or 2
  • 24

    Factorise completely the expression

    \((x + 2)^2\) - \((2x + 1)^2\)

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    (D)
    3(x + 1)(1 - x)
  • 25
    Find  the \(n^{th}\) term of the sequence 2 x 3, 4 x 6, 8 x 9, 16 x 12...
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    (B)
    2\(^n\) x 3n
  • 26
    If 3x\(^o\) 4(mod 5), find the least value of x
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    (C)
    3
  • 27
    Find the inter-quartile range of 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16
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    (C)
    8
  • 28
    If  x : y = \(\frac{1}{4} : \frac{3}{8}\) and y : z = \(\frac{1}{3} : \frac{4}{9}\), find x : z
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    (D)
    1:2
  • 29
    Expression 0.612 in the form \(\frac{x}{y}\), where x and y are integers and y \(\neq\) 0
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    (A)
    \(\frac{153}{250}\)
  • 30
    The angle of elevation of the top of a tree from a point 27m away and on the same horizontal ground as the foot of the tree is 30\(^o\). Find the height of the tree.
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    (D)
    9\(\sqrt{3m}\)
  • 31

    In the diagram, which of the following ratios is equal to \(\frac{|PN|}{|PQ|}\)?

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    (C)
    \(\frac{|PM|}{|PR|}\)
  • 32
    If P and Q are two statements, under what condition would p|q be false?
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    (B)
    If p is true and q is false
  • 33
    Find the median of 2, 1, 0, 3, 1, 1, 4, 0, 1 and 2
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    (C)
    1.0
  • 34
    Find the mean deviation of 20, 30, 25, 40, 35, 50, 45, 40, 20 and 45
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    (B)
    9
  • 35

    Find the value of t in the diagram

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    (C)
    126\(^o\)
  • 36

    In the diagram, PR is a tangent to the circle at Q, QT//RS, < SQR = 35º and < RSQ = 50º. Find the value of <QST

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    (D)
    95\(^o\)
  • 37

    In the diagram, WXYZ is a rectangle with dimension 8cm by 6cm. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the sides of the rectangle as shown. Using this information, what type of quadrilateral is the shaded region?

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    (D)
    Rhombus
  • 38

    In the diagram, PS and RS are tangents to the circle centre O. ∠PSR = 70°, ∠POR = m, and ∠PSR =n. Find ( m + n ).

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    (C)
    165\(^o\)
  • 39

    In the diagram, WXYZ is a rectangle with diamension 8cm by 6cm. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the rectangle as shown. Using this information calculate the area of the part of the rectangle that is not shaded

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    (B)
    24cm\(^2\)
  • 40

    The solution of x + 2 \(\geq\) 2x + 1 is illustrated

     

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    (A)
    i
  • 41

    The diagram shows a trapezium inscribed in a semi-circle. If O is the mid-point of WZ and |WX| = |XY| = |YZ|, calculate the value of m

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    (B)
    60\(^o\)
  • 42

    In the diagram, PQ//RS. Find x in terms of y and z

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    (D)
    x = 360\(^o\) - y - z
  • 43

    In the diagram, PQ is a straight line, (m + n) = 110\(^o\) and (n + r) = 130\(^o\) and (m + r) = 120\(^o\). Find the ratio of m : n : r

     

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    (D)
    5 : 6 : 7
  • 44

    Donations during the launching of a church project were sent in sealed envolopes. The table shows the distribution of the amount of money in the envelope. How much was the donation?

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    (D)
    N62,972.00
  • 45
    A piece of thread of length 21.4cm is used to form a sector of a circle of radius 4.2cm on a piece of cloth. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of the sector. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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    (B)
    177\(^o\)