2016 - WAEC Mathematics Past Questions and Answers - page 4

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The marks of eight students in a test are: 3, 10, 4, 5, 14, 13, 16 and 7. Find the range
A
16
B
14
C
13
D
11
correct option: c

First, arrange the marks in order of magnitude; 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16

Hence range = 16 - 3 = 13

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32
If log2(3x - 1) = 5, find x.
A
2.00
B
3.67
C
8.67
D
11
correct option: d

Log2(3x - 1) = 5

Log2(3x - 1) = Log225

Log2(3x - 1) = Log232

3x - 1 = 32

3x = 32 + 1 = 33

x = (\frac{33}{3})

= 11

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33
A sphere of radius rcm has the same volume as cylinder of radius 3cm and height 4cm. Find the value of r
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
2
C
3
D
6
correct option: c

Volume of sphere = Volume of cylinder

i.e. (\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = \pi r^2 h)

(\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = \pi \times 3^2 \times 4)

r3 = (\frac{\pi \times 9 \times 4 \times 3}{4 \pi})

r = 3(\sqrt{27})

= 3

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34
Express 1975 correct to 2 significant figures
A
20
B
1,900
C
1,980
D
2,000
correct option: d
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35
The diagram, MOPQ is a trapezium with QP||MO, MQ||NP, NQ||OP, |QP| = 9cm and the height of \(\Delta\) QNP = 6cm, calculate the area of the trapezium.
A
96cm2
B
90cm2
C
81cm2
D
27cm2
correct option: c

Area of (\Delta) QNP = (\frac{1}{2} \times 9 \times 6 ) = 27cm2

Area of (\Delta) QMN = Area of (\Delta) QNP

= Area of (\Delta) PNO (triangles between the same parallels)

Hence, area of the trapezium

3 x area of (\Delta) QNP

= 3 x 27

= 81cm2

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36
The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 21cm is 64cm. Find the angle of the sector [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
70o
B
60o
C
55o
D
42o
correct option: b

Perimeter of a sector

= 2r + (\frac{\theta}{360^o}) x 2 x (\frac{22}{7}) x 21

64 = 2 x 21 + (\frac{\theta}{360^o}) x 2 x (\frac{22}{7}) x 21

64 = 42 + (\frac{\theta}{360^o}) x 44 x 3

64 - 42 = (\frac{\theta}{360^o}) x 11 x 3

22 = (\frac{33\theta}{90})

(\theta = \frac{22 \times 30}{11})

= 60o

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37
Examine M' \(\cap\) N from the venn diagram
A
{f, g}
B
{e}
C
{e, f, g}
D
{e, f, g}
correct option: a

From the venn diagram given,

M = (a, b, c), N = (c, f, g)

U = (a, b, c, d, e, f, g)

Thus M' (\cap) N = (e, f, g) (\cap) (c, f, g)

= (f, g)

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38
If 20(mod 9) is equivalent to y(mod 6), find y.
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
correct option: b

First, reduce 20(mod 9) to its simplest form in mod 9; 9 x 2 + 2 = 2(mod 9)

If 2(mod 9) y(mod 6), then y = 2 by comparism

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39
Simplify \(\frac{(p - r)^2 - r^2}{2p^2 - 4pr}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
p - 2r
C
\(\frac{1}{p - 2r}\)
D
\(\frac{2p}{p - 2r}\)
correct option: a

(\frac{(p - r)^2 - r^2}{2p^2 - 4pr})

= (\frac{(p - r)(p - r) - r^2}{2p^2 - 4pr})<br />
= (\frac{p^2 - 2pr + r^2 - r^2}{2p(p - 2r})

= (\frac{p^2 - 2pr}{2p(p - 2r)})

= (\frac{p(p - 2r)}{2p(p - 2r)})

= (\frac{1}{2})

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40
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < QPS = 100o, < PSQ = 60o and < QSR. Calculate < SQR
A
20o
B
40o
C
60o
D
80o
correct option: a

In the diagram, < RPQ = 80o(angles in same segment)

< SPR = 100o - < RPQ

= 100 - 80

= 20o

< SQR = < SPR = 20o (same reason as above)

< SQR = 20o

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