WAEC - Mathematics (2014)

  • 1
    Simplify 10\(\frac{2}{5} - 6 \frac{2}{3} + 3\)
    Відповідь
    (B)
    6\(\frac{11}{15}\)
  • 2
    If 23x = 325, find the value of x
    Відповідь
    (A)
    7
  • 3
    The volume of a cube is 512cm3. Find the length of its side
    Відповідь
    (C)
    8cm
  • 4

    The bar chart above shows the scores of some students in a test. Use it to answer this question

    If one student is selected at random, find the probability that he/she scored at most 2 marks

    Відповідь
    (B)
    \(\frac{11}{20}\)
  • 5
    Simplify: \(\sqrt{12} ( \sqrt{48} - \sqrt{3}\))
    Відповідь
    (A)
    18
  • 6
    Given that x > y and 3 < y, which of the following is/are true? i. y > 3 ii. x < 3 iii. x > y > 3
    Відповідь
    (C)
    i and iii
  • 7
    Three quarters of a number added to two and a half of the number gives 13. Find the number
    Відповідь
    (A)
    4
  • 8
    If x = {0, 2, 4, 6}, y = {1, 2, 3, 4} and z = {1, 3} are subsets of u = {x:0 \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 6}, find x \(\cap\) (Y' \(\cup\) Z)
    Відповідь
    (C)
    {0, 6)
  • 9
    Find the truth set of the equation x2 = 3(2x + 9)
    Відповідь
    (D)
    {x : x = -3, x = 9}
  • 10
    The coordinates of points P and Q are (4, 3) and (2, -1) respectively. Find the shortest distance between P and Q.
    Відповідь
    (D)
    2\(sqrt{5}\)
  • 11
    Make u the subject of formula, E = \(\frac{m}{2g}\)(v2 - u2)
    Відповідь
    (A)
    u = \(\sqrt{v^2 - \frac{2Eg}{m}}\)
  • 12
    F x varies inversely as y and y varies directly as Z, what is the relationship between x and z?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    x \(\alpha \frac{1}{z}\)
  • 13
    Find the gradient of the line joining the points (2, -3) and 2, 5)
    Відповідь
    (D)
    undefined
  • 14
    If (x - a) is a factor pf bx - ax + x2, find the other factor.
    Відповідь
    (A)
    (x + b)
  • 15
    \(\begin{array}{c|c}height & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline frequency & 2 & 4 & 5 & 3 & 1
    \end{array}\)
    The table shows the distribution of the height of plants in a nursery. Calculate the mean height of the plants.
    Відповідь
    (A)
    3.8
  • 16
    The area of a sector a circle with diameter 12cm is 66cm2. If the sector is folded to form a cone, calculate the radius of the base of the cone [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
    Відповідь
    (B)
    3.5cm
  • 17
    A chord, 7cm long, is drawn in a circle with radius 3.7cm. Calculate the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle
    Відповідь
    (B)
    1.2cm
  • 18
    Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    range
  • 19
    A ship sails x km due east to a point E and continues x km due north to F. Find the bearing the bearing of f from the starting point.
    Відповідь
    (A)
    045o
  • 20
    A box contains 13 currency notes, all of which are either N50 or N20 notes. The total value of the currency notes is N530. How many N50 notes are in the box?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    9
  • 21
    If x : y = 3 : 2 and y : z = 5 : 4, find the value of x in the ratio x : y : z
    Відповідь
    (C)
    15
  • 22
    Given that cos x = \(\frac{12}{13}\), evaluate \(\frac{1 - \tan x}{\tan x}\)
    Відповідь
    (C)
    \(\frac{7}{5}\)
  • 23
    approximate 0.0033780 to 3 significant figures
    Відповідь
    (C)
    0.00338
  • 24
    Simplify \(\sqrt{\frac{8^2 \times 4^{n + 1}}{2^{2n} \times 16}}\)
    Відповідь
    (C)
    4
  • 25
    If \(\frac{2}{x - 3} - \frac{3}{x - 2}\) is equal to \(\frac{p}{(x - 3)(x - 2)}\), find p
    Відповідь
    (D)
    5 - x
  • 26
    Subtract \(\frac{1}{2}\)(a - b - c) from the sum of \(\frac{1}{2}\)(a - b + c) and \(\frac{1}{2}\)
    (a + b - c)
    Відповідь
    (A)
    \(\frac{1}{2}\) (a + b + c)
  • 27
    A man's eye level is 1.7m above the horizontal ground and 13m from a vertical pole. If the pole is 8.3m high, calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from his eyes.
    Відповідь
    (C)
    27o
  • 28
    A chord subtends an angle of 120o at the centre of a circle of radius 3.5cm. Find the perimeter of the minor sector containing the chord, [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
    Відповідь
    (A)
    14\(\frac{1}{3}\)cm
  • 29
    In parallelogram PQRS, QR is produced to M such that |QR| = |RM|. What fraction of the area of PQMS is the area of PRMS?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • 30
    In a cumulative frequency graph, the lower quartile is 18 years while the 60th percentile is 48 years. What percentage of the distribution is at most 18 years or greater than 48 years?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    65%
  • 31
    If a number is selected at random from each of the sets p = {1, 2, 3} and Q = {2, 3, 5}, find the probability that the sum of the numbers is prime
    Відповідь
    (C)
    \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • 32
    If log 5.957 = 0.7750, find log \(3 \sqrt{0.0005957}\)
    Відповідь
    (D)
    \(\overline{1}\).075
  • 33
    The probability of an event P happening is \(\frac{1}{5}\) and that of event Q is \(\frac{1}{4}\). If the events are independent, what is the probability that neither of them happens?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    \(\frac{3}{5}\)
  • 34
    Each exterior angle of a polygon is 30o. Calculate the sum of the interior angles
    Відповідь
    (D)
    1800o
  • 35
    Find the number of term in the Arithmetic Progression(A.P) 2, -9, -20,...-141.
    Відповідь
    (D)
    14
  • 36
    In what modulus is it true that 9 + 8 = 5?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    mod 12
  • 37
    The radii of the base of two cylindrical tins, P and Q are r and 2r respectively. If the water level in p is 10cm high, what would be the height of the same quantity of water in Q?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    2.5cm
  • 38
    The bar chart shows the scores of some students in a test. How many students took the test?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    20
  • 39
    The bar chart shows the scores of some students in a test. If one students is selected at random, find the probability that he/she scored at most 2 marks
    Відповідь
    (B)
    \(\frac{11}{20}\)
  • 40
    In the diagram, the value of x + y = 220o. Find the value of n
    Відповідь
    (B)
    40o
  • 41

    In the diagram, PQR is straight line, ( m + n) = 120o and ( n + r) = 100o. Find (m + r).

    Відповідь
    (C)
    140o
  • 42
    In the diagram, PQR is a straight line, (m + n) = 120o and (n + r) = 100o. Find (m + r)
    Відповідь
    (C)
    140o
  • 43
    In the diagram, ST is parallel to UW, < WVT = xo, < VUT = yo, < RSV = 45o and < VTU = 20o. Find the value of x
    Відповідь
    (B)
    45
  • 44
    In the diagram, ST is parallel to UW, < WVT = xo, < VUT = yo, < RSV = 45o and < VTU = 20o. Calculate the value of y
    Відповідь
    (B)
    25
  • 45

    The graph given is for the relation y = 2x\(^2\) + x - 1. What are the coordinates of the point S?

    Відповідь
    (C)
    (1, 2.0)