Waec Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1861:

• WAEC 1996

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle of radius 3.5cm, ∠POQ = 60°. What is the area of the minor sector POQ?
[Take π = 22/7].





A. 148¹/₂cm²
B. 77cm²
C. 32¹/₁₂cm²
D. 6⁵/₁₂cm²
E. 1⁵/₆cm²

Question 1862:

• WAEC 1996

If the hypotenuse of a right-angle isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other side?

A. 1/√2
B. √2 - 1
C. 1
D. √2
E. √3

Question 1863:

• WAEC 1996

Find, correct to 1 decimal place, the volume of cylinder of height 8cm and base radius 3cm. [Take π = 3.142]

A. 503.0cm³
B. 300.0cm³
C. 250.0cm³
D. 226.2cm³
E. 150.9cm³

Question 1864:

• WAEC 1996

One side of a rectangle is 8cm and the diagonal is 10cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

A. 80cm²
B. 48cm²
C. 40cm²
D. 36cm²
E. 24cm²

Question 1865:

• WAEC 1996

two towns X and Y both on latitude 60^oS have longitude 27^oE and 33^oW respectively. Find to the nearest kilometers, the distance between X and Y measured along the parallel of latitude. [Take 2πR = 4 x 10⁴km, where R is the Radius of the earth]

A. 28850km
B. 16667km
C. 8333km
D. 6667km
E. 3333km