If x3 - 12x - 16 = 0 has x = -2 as a solution then the equaion has

A steel ball of radius 1 cm is dropped into a cylinder of radius 2cm and height 4cm. If the cylinder is now filled with water, what is the volume of the water in the cylinder?

\(\frac{44}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm³

12\(\pi\)cm³

\(\frac{38}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm³

\(\frac{40}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm³

\(\frac{32}{33}\)\(\pi\)cm³

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In \(\bigtriangleup\)PQR, PQ = 10cm, QR = 8cm and RP = 6cm, the perpendicular RS is drawn from R to PQ. Find the length of RS

4cm

32cm

\(\frac{30}{7}\)

\(\frac{40}{7}\)

4.8cm

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(3.2)² - (1.8)² equals

7.0

2.56

13.48

2.0

0.07

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Indices

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If O is the centre of the circle, < POS equls

70^o

75^o

105^o

140^o

150^o

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Swali 14 Ripoti

An arc of circle of radius 2cm subtends an angle of 60^o at the centre. Find the area of the sector

\(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)cm²

\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)cm²

\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)cm²

\(\pi\)cm²

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A ladder resting on a vertical wall makes an angles whose tangent is 2.4 with the ground. If the distance between the foot of the ladder and the wall is 50cm, What is the length of the ladder?

1.1m

1.2m

0.9m

1.3m

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Sine, Cosine And Tangent Of An Angle

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Swali 16 Ripoti

Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2

x = -8, y = 1

x = -2, y = 4

x = \(\frac{-34}{27}\), y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)

x = 7, y = -9

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Solution Of Linear Equations

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Swali 17 Ripoti

For the set of numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8

The median is greater than the mode

the mean is greater than the mode

the mean is greater than the median

the median is equal to the mean

the mean is less than the median

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Swali 18 Ripoti

In the figure, \(\bigtriangleup\) ABC are in adjacent planes. AB = AC = 5cm, BC = 6cm and o then AE is equal to

3\(\sqrt{2}\)

2\(\sqrt{3}\)

\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

\(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)

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Swali 19 Ripoti

Multiply (3x + 5y + 4z) by (2x - 3y + z)

6x² + xy - 15y² + 4z² + 11xz - 7yz

6x² + 3xy - 15y² + 4z²

6x² + 3xy - y² + 4z²

6x² + 3xy - 15y + z²

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The mean of the numbers 1.2, 1.0, 0.9, 1.4, 0.8, 0.8, 1.2 and 1.1 is

1.5

0.8

1.0

1.02

1.05

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Swali 21 Ripoti

On each market day Mrs. Bassey walks to the market from her home at a steady speed. This journey normally takes her 2 hours to complete. She finds, however, that by increasing her usual speed by 1 km/hr she can save 20 minutes. Find her usual speed in km/hr

1\(\frac{2}{3}\)

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A man is standing in the corridor of a 10-storey building and looking down at a tall tree in front of the building. He sees the top of the tree at angle of depression of 30^o. If the tree is 200m tall and the man's eyes are 300m above the ground, calculate the angle of depression of the foot tree as seen by the man

30^o

60^o

45^o

25^o

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Angles Of Elevation And Depression

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Swali 23 Ripoti

What is log₇(49^a) - log₁₀(0.01)?

\(\frac{49^a}{100}\)

\(\frac{a}{2}\) + 2

7^2a + 2

2a + 2

\(\frac{2a}{2}\)

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Logarithms

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Swali 24 Ripoti

A square of cardboard is taped at the perimeter by a piece of ribbon 20cm long. What is the area of the board?

20sq.cm

100sq.cm

25sq.cm

16sq.cm

36sq.cm

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\((1.28 \times 10^{4}) \div (6.4 \times 10^{2})\) equals

2 x 10^-5

2 x 10^-1

2 x 10¹

2 x 10^-4

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Number Bases

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Swali 26 Ripoti

What is the greatest straight line distance between two vertices (corners) of a cube whose sides are 2239cm long?

\(\sqrt{2239cm}\)

\(\sqrt{2}\) x 2239cm

\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) 2239cm

\(\sqrt{3}\) x 2239cm

4478cm

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Euclidean Geometry

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Swali 27 Ripoti

If \(\sqrt{3^{\frac{1}{x}}}\) = \(\sqrt{9}\) then the value of x is:

\(\frac{3}{4}\)

\(\frac{4}{3}\)

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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Surds (radicals)

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Swali 28 Ripoti

PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral with PQ as diameter of the circle. If < PQS = 15^o find < QRS

75^o

37\(\frac{1}{2}\)^o

127\(\frac{1}{2}\)^o

105^o

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Swali 29 Ripoti

In this figure, PQRS is a parallelogram, PS = PT and < PST = 55\(^o\). The size of <PQR is

125^o

120^o

115^o

110^o

10^o

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Swali 30 Ripoti

A trader goes to Ghana for y days with y cedis. For the first x days, he spends X cedis per day. The amount he has to spend per day for the rest of his stay is

\(\frac{y(y - x)}{y - x}\) cedis

\(\frac{Yy - Xx)}{y - x}\) cedis

\(\frac{Y - Xy)}{y - x}\) cedis

\(\frac{Y - X}{y - x}\) cedis

\(\frac{Y - Xx}{y - x}\) cedis

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Solution Of Linear Equations

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Swali 31 Ripoti

x is directly proportional to y and inversely proportional to z. If x = 9 when y = 24 and z = 8, what is the value of x when y = 5 and z = 6?

\(\frac{5}{6}\)

3\(\frac{3}{5}\)

2\(\frac{1}{2}\)

1\(\frac{1}{5}\)

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Variation

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Swali 32 Ripoti

A cylinder of height h and radius r is open at one end. Its surface area is

2\(\pi\)rh

\(\pi\)r²h

2\(\pi\)rh + \(\pi\)r²

2\(\pi\)rh + 2\(\pi\)r²

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Swali 33 Ripoti

Simplify \(\frac{x^2 + y^2 + xy}{x + y}\) - \(\frac{x^2 + y^2}{x - y}\)

\(\frac{x^2 + y^2} {(x - y)^2}\)

\(\frac{2y^3} {y^2 - x^2}\)

\(\frac{3x^2 + y^2} {(2x - y)^2}\)

\(\frac{x^2 + y^2} {(x^2 - y)}\)

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Algebraic Expressions

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Swali 34 Ripoti

If the value of \(\pi\) is taken to be \(\frac{22}{7}\), the area of a semi-circle of diameter 42m is

5544m²

1386m²

132m²

264m²

693m²

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Angles (WAEC)

Coordinate Geometry

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Swali 35 Ripoti

Rationalize the denominator of the expression \(\frac{6 + 2\sqrt{5}}{4 - 3\sqrt{6}}\)

\(\frac{12+ 4\sqrt{5 + 7} 5 + 6\sqrt{3}}{39}\)

\(\frac{-(24 + 18\sqrt{6} + 8\sqrt{5} + 6\sqrt{30})}{39}\)

\(\frac{24 + 3\sqrt{6 + 8} 5 + 6\sqrt{30}}{19}\)

\(\frac{-15 + 3\sqrt{5 + 18} 5 + 6\sqrt{30}}{36}\)

\(\frac{-(12 + 4\sqrt{5} +9\sqrt{6} + 3\sqrt{30})}{19}\)

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Surds (radicals)

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Swali 36 Ripoti

In the figure, PQ and QR are chords of the circle PQR. QRS is a straight line and PR is equal to RS, < PSR is 20^o. What is the size of

70^o

90^o

80^o

40^o

60^o

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Circles

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Swali 37 Ripoti

After getting a rise of 15%, a man's new monthly salary is N345. How much per month did he earn before the increase?

N330

n396.75

N300

N293.25

N360

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Swali 38 Ripoti

Find the value of (4^{\(\frac{1}{2}\)})⁶

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Indices

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Swali 39 Ripoti

The solution of the equation x² - 2x = 8 is

x = 0 or 2

x = -2 or 4

x = 2

x = -4

x = 2 or 4

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Quadratic Equations

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Swali 40 Ripoti

Which of the following values of the variable x, (a)x = 0, (b)x = -3, (c)x = 9, satisfy the inequalities 0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2?

(a), (b), (c)

(c)

None of the choices

All of the above

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Swali 41 Ripoti

The following table relates the number of objects f corresponding to a certain size x. What is the average size of an object?
\(\begin{array}{c|c} f & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline x & 1 & 2 & 4 & 8 & 16\end{array}\)

\(\frac{31}{15}\)

\(\frac{31}{5}\)

\(\frac{129}{5}\)

\(\frac{43}{5}\)

\(\frac{16}{5}\)

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Financial Arithmetic (WAEC)

Percentages

Fractions, Decimals, Approximations And Percentage

Surds (radicals)

Financial Arithmetic

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Swali 42 Ripoti

Find the value of log₁₀\(\frac{1}{40}\), given that log₁₀4 = 0.6021

1.3979

2.3979

1.6021

2.6021

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Logarithms

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Swali 43 Ripoti

(Numbers indicate the lengths of the sides of the triangles) If the area of \(\bigtriangleup\) PQR is k2sq. units what is the area of the shades portion?

\(\frac{5}{9}\)k² sq. units

\(\frac{1}{3}\)k² sq. units

\(\frac{8}{9}\)k² sq. units

\(\frac{7}{9}\)k² sq. units

\(\frac{2}{3}\)k² sq. u

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Simple Operations On Algebraic Expressions

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Swali 44 Ripoti

Make x the subject of the equation a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - b}{ad}\)

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - ab}{ad}\)

c = \(\frac{5 - 2d - b}{ad}\)

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Change Of Subject Of A Formula/Relation (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Solution Of Linear Equations (WAEC)

Change Of Subject Of A Formula/Relation

Solution Of Linear Equations

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Swali 45 Ripoti

The area under the speed time graph given the total distance covered by car. What is the average velocity to two places of decimals?

17.72 meter/sec.

21.67 meters/sec

2.5 meter/sec.

20.45 meters/sec.

13.33 meter/sec.

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Simple Operations On Algebraic Expressions (WAEC)

Integration

Simple Operations On Algebraic Expressions

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Swali 46 Ripoti

The size of a quantity first doubles and then increases by a further 16%. After a short time its size decreases by 16%. What is the net increases in size of the quantity?

\(\frac{59300}{625}\)

\(\frac{50900}{625}\)

200%

+100%

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Swali 47 Ripoti

12 men complete a job in 9 days. How many men working t the same rate would be required to complete the job in 6 days?

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ratio, Proportions And Rates (WAEC)

Fractions, Decimals And Approximations

Ratio, Proportions And Rates

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Swali 48 Ripoti

The annul profits of a transport business were divided between the partners A and B in the ratio 3 : 5. If B received N3000 more than A, the total profit was

N5000

N1800

N12000

N24000

N8000

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Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ratio, Proportions And Rates (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Financial Arithmetic (WAEC)

Ratio, Proportions And Rates

Financial Arithmetic

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Swali 49 Ripoti