WAEC - Mathematics (1999)

  • 1
    The side of a rhombus is 10cm long, correct to the nearest whole number. Between what limits should the perimeter P lie?
    Trả lời
    (B)
    38cm ≤ P < 42cm
  • 2
    Simplify log\(_7\) 8 - log\(_7\) 2 + log\(_7\) 4.
    Trả lời
    (D)
    \(4log_7 2\)
  • 3
    If \(K\sqrt{28}+\sqrt{63}-\sqrt{7}=0\), find K.
    Trả lời
    (B)
    -1
  • 4
    From a set \(A = [3, \sqrt{2}, 2\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{9}, \sqrt{7}]\), a number is selected at random. Find the probability that is a rational number
    Trả lời
    (B)
    \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  • 5

    The pie chart illustrate the amount of private time a student spends in a week studying various subjects. use it to answer the question below
    Find the value of K

    Trả lời
    (B)
    30o
  • 6

    The pie chart illustrate the amount of private time a student spends in a week studying various subjects. use it to answer the question below

    If he sends \(2\frac{1}{2}\) hours week on science, find the total number of hours he studies in a week

    Trả lời
    (D)
    12 hours
  • 7
    A group of 11 people can speak either English or French or Both. Seven can speak English and six can speak French. What is the probability that a person chosen at random can speak both English and French?
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(\frac{2}{11}\)
  • 8
    The interior angle of a regular polygon is twice the exterior angle. How many sides has the polygon?
    Trả lời
    (B)
    6
  • 9
    Which of the following figures have one line of symmetry only? I. Isosceles triangle II. Rhombus III. Kite
    Trả lời
    (C)
    I and III only
  • 10

    In the diagram above, |XR| = |RY| = |YZ| and ∠XRY = ∠YRZ = 62o, Calculate ∠XYZ

    Trả lời
    (D)
    115o
  • 11

    Calculate the value of Y in the diagram

    Trả lời
    (C)
    48o
  • 12

    In the diagram, POR is a circle with center O. ∠QPR = 50°, ∠PQO = 30° and ∠ORP = m. Find m.

    Trả lời
    (A)
    20o
  • 13
    Given that m = -3 and n = 2 find the value of \(\frac{3n^2 - 2m^3}{m}\)
    Trả lời
    (A)
    -22
  • 14
    Simplify \(\frac{2-18m^2}{1+3m}\)
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(2(1-3m)\)
  • 15
    If \(y = \sqrt{ax-b}\) express x in terms of y, a and b
    Trả lời
    (D)
    \(x = \frac{y^2 + b}{a}\)
  • 16
    Given that \(81\times 2^{2n-2} = K, find \sqrt{K}\)
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(9\times 2^{n-1}\)
  • 17
    Simplify \(\frac{4}{x+1}-\frac{3}{x-1}\)
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{x-7}{x^2 - 1}\)
  • 18
    If y varies inversely as x\(^2\), how does x vary with y?
    Trả lời
    (B)
    x varies inversely as √y
  • 19
    If \(tan x = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\), find cos x - sin x such that \(0^o \leq x \leq 90^o\)
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2}\)
  • 20
    From the top of a cliff 20m high, a boat can be sighted at sea 75m from the foot of the cliff. Calculate the angle of depression of the boat from the top of the cliff
    Trả lời
    (A)
    14.9 o
  • 21

    From the diagram above. ABC is a triangle inscribed in a circle center O. ∠ACB = 40º and |AB| = x cm. Calculate the radius of the circle.

    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{x}{2 sin 40^o}\)
  • 22

    The diagram shows the position of three ships A, B and C at sea. B is due north of C such that |AB| = |BC| and the bearing of B from A = 040°. What is the bearing of A from C

    Trả lời
    (D)
    290o
  • 23
    A pole of length L leans against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60o with the horizontal ground. If the top of the pole is 8m above the ground, calculate L.
    Trả lời
    (D)
    \(\frac{16\sqrt{3}}{3}\)
  • 24

    In the diagram, PQST and QRST are parallelograms. Calculate the area of the trapezium PRST.

    Trả lời
    (D)
    30cm2
  • 25
    The height of a pyramid on square base is 15cm. If the volume is 80cm\(^3\), find the length of the side of the base
    Trả lời
    (C)
    4.0cm
  • 26
    Simplify 3.72 x 0.025 and express your answer in the standard form
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(9.3\times 10^{-2}\)
  • 27
    Two numbers 24\(_{x}\) and 31\(_y\) are equal in value when converted to base ten. Find the equation connecting x and y
    Trả lời
    (A)
    2x = 3(y - 1)
  • 28
    A car travel at x km per hour for 1 hour and at y km per hour for 2 hours. Find its average speed
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{x + 2y}{3}kmh^{-1}\)
  • 29
    The height and base of a triangle are in ratio 1:3 respectively. If the area of the triangle is 216 cm\(^2\), find the length of the base.
    Trả lời
    (B)
    36cm
  • 30
    Water flows from a tap into cylindrical container at the rate 5πcm\(^3\) per second. If the radius of the container is 3cm, calculate the level of water in the container at the end of 9 seconds.
    Trả lời
    (B)
    5cm
  • 31
    Amina had m mangoes. She ate 3 and shared the remainder equally with her brother Uche. Each had at least 10. Which of the following inequalities represents the statements above.
    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(\frac{m-3}{2}\ge10\)
  • 32

    Which of the following pairs of inequalities is represented on the number line?

    Trả lời
    (C)
    \(x\le -2 and x\ge1\)
  • 33
    If \(x^2 +15x + 50 = ax^2 + bx + c = 0\). Which of the following statement is not true?
    Trả lời
    (D)
    bc = 750
  • 34
    The root of a quadratic equation in x, are -m and 2n. Find the equation
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(x^2 + x(m - 2n)-2mn=0\)
  • 35
    A survey shows that 28% of all the men in a village wear size 9 shoes. What is the probability that a man selected at random in the village wears size 9 shoes?
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(\frac{7}{25}\)
  • 36
    Solve the inequality 2x + 3 < 5x
    Trả lời
    (A)
    \(x>1\)
  • 37
    In the diagram, DE||BC, |AD| = x cm and |DB| = |AE| = ycm. Find |CE| in terms of x and y
    Trả lời
    (D)
    \(\frac{y^2}{x}\)
  • 38
    Describe the locus L shown in the diagram below
    Trả lời
    (C)
    Locus of points equidistant from \(\bar{ZX}\) and \(\bar{ZY}\)
  • 39
    Which of the following statements is true from the diagram above?
    Trả lời
    (A)
    m + n = 90o
  • 40
    In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle ∠PQR = 75o, ∠OPS = yo and \(\bar{OR}\) is parallel to \(\bar{PS}\). Find y
    Trả lời
    (B)
    30