2014 Mathematics WAEC Objective Past Questions

 1. Question

Simplify 1025–623+3

a) 6 4/15
b) 6 11/15
c) 7 4/15
d) 7 11/15

 2. Question

If 23x = 325, find the value of x

a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4

 3. Question

The volume of a cube is 512cm3. Find the length of its side

a) 6cm
b) 7cm
c) 8cm
d) 9cm

 4. Question
The bar chart shows the scores of some students in a test. How many students took the test?

a) 18
b) 19
c) 20
d) 22

 5. Question

The bar chart shows the scores of some students in a test. If one student is selected at random, find
the probability that he/she scored at most 2 marks

11
 /18
11
 /20
7
 /22
5
 /19

 6. Question

Simplify: 12(48–3)

 18
 16
 14
 12

 7. Question

Which of the following number lines represents the solution to the inequality:

−9≤23x–7<5
 8. Question

In the diagram, the value of x + y = 220o. Find the value of n

 20o
 40o
 60o
 80o

 9. Question

Given that x > y and 3 < y, which of the following is/are true?

i. y > 3

ii. x < 3

iii. x > y > 3

 I only
 I and II only
 I and III only
 I, II and III only

 10. Question

Three quarters of a number added to two and a half of the number gives 13. Find the number

 4
 5
 6
 7

 11. Question

If x = {0, 2, 4, 6}, y = {1, 2, 3, 4} and z = {1, 3} are subsets of u = {x:0 ≥ x ≥ 6}, find x ∩ (Y’ ∪ Z)
  {0, 2, 6}
 {1, 3}
 {0, 6)
 {9}

 12. Question

Find the truth set of the equation x2 = 3(2x + 9)

 {x : x = 3, x = 9}
 {x : x = -3, x = -9}
 {x : x = 3, x = -9}
 {x : x = -3, x = 9}

 13. Question

The coordinates of points P and Q are (4, 3) and (2, -1) respectively. Find the shortest distance
between P and Q.

 10√2
 4√5
 5√2
 2√5

 14. Question

Make u the subject of formula, E = m2g(v2–u2)

 u = v2–2Egm
 u = v2m–2Eg4
 u = v−2Egm
 u = 2v2Egm

 15. Question
In the diagram < QPT = < PTS = 90o, < PQR = 110 and < TSR = 20o. Find the size of the obtuse
angle QRS.

 140o
 130o
 120o
 110o

 16. Question

If x varies inversely as y and y varies directly as Z, what is the relationship between x and z?

 x∝z
 x∝1z
 x∝z2
 x∝1z2

 17. Question

Find the gradient of the line joining the points (2, -3) and 2, 5)

 9
 1
 2
 undefined

 18. Question

If (x – a) is a factor pf bx – ax + x2, find the other factor.

 19. Question

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

 110o
 120o
 140o
 160o

 20. Question

In the diagram, SR is parallel to UW, < WVT = xo, < VUT = yo, < RSV = 45o and < VTU = 20o. Find
the value of x

 20
 45
 65
 135
 21. Question

In the diagram, ST is parallel to UW, < WVT = xo, < VUT = yo, < RSV = 45o and < VTU = 20o.
Calculate the value of y

 20
 25
 45
 65

 22. Question

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The table shows the distribution of the height of plants in a nursery. Calculate the mean height of
the plants.

 3.8
 3.0
 2.8
 2.3

 23. Question

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 π = 22/7]

 3.0cm
 3.5cm
 7.0cm
 7.5cm

 24. Question
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

 0.7cm
 1.2cm
 2.0cm
 2.5cm

 25. Question

Which of the following is a measure of dispersion?

 range
 percentile
 median
 quartile

 26. Question

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?

 4
 6
 8
 9

 27. Question
The graph given is for the relation y = 2x2 + x – 1.What are the coordinates of the point S?

 (1, 0.2)
 (1, 0.4)
 (1, 2.0)
 (1, 40)

 28. Question
The graph given is for the relation y = 2x2 + x – 1. Find the minimum value of y

 0.00
 -0.65
 -1.25
 -2.10

 29. Question

A ship sails x km due east to a point E and continues x km due north to F. Find the bearing of F
from the starting point.

 045o
 090o
 135o
 225o

 30. Question

If x : y = 3 : 2 and y : z = 5 : 4, find the value of x in the ratio x : y : z

 8
 10
  15
 20

 31. Question

A trade bought sachet water for GH ₵ 55.00 per dozen and sold them at 10 for GH ₵ 50.00.
calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, his percentage gain.

 8.00%
 8.30%
 9.09%
 10.00%

 32. Question

In the figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle at R and UT is parallel to PQ. if < TRQ = xo, find < URT in
terms of x

 2xo
 (90 – x)o
 (90 + x)o
 (180 – 2x)o

 33. Question

Given that cos x = 1213

Evaluate 1–tanxtanx

 513
 57
  75
 135

 34. Question

Approximate 0.0033780 to 3 significant figures

 338
 0.338
 0.00338
 0.003

 35. Question

Simplify 82×4(n+1)22n×16

 16
 8
 4
 1

 36. Question

If 2x–3–3x–2is equal to p(x–3)(x–2)

Find p

 -x – 5
 -(x + 3)
 5x – 13
 5–x

 37. Question

Subtract 1/2(a – b – c) from the sum of 1/2(a – b + c) and 1/2(a + b – c)

1
 /2(a + b + c)
1
 /2(a – b – c)
1
 /2(a – b + c)
1
 /2(a + b – c)

 38. Question

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.

 33o
 32o
  27o
 26o

 39. Question

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 π = <sup.22/7

 14 1/3x
 12 5/6
 8 1/7
 7 1/3

 40. Question

In parallelogram PQRS, QR¯ is produced to M such that |QR| = |RM|. What fraction of the area of
PQMS is the area of PRMS?

1
 /4
1
 /3
2
 /3
3
 /4

 41. Question

Determine the value of m in the diagram

 80o
 90o
  110o
 150o

 42. Question

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?

 15%
 35%
 65%
 85%

 43. Question

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

5
 /9
4
 /9
1
 /3
2
 /9

 44. Question

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, PR¯ is a tangent to the circle at Q < SOQ = 86o.
Calculate the value of < SQR.

 43o
 47o
 54o
 86o

 45. Question
If log 5.957 = 0.7750, find log⁡0.00059573

 4¯.1986
 2¯.9250
 1¯.5917
 1¯.2853

 46. Question

The probability of an event P happening is 1/5 and that of event Q is 1/4. If the events are
independent, what is the probability that neither of them happens?

4
 /5
3
 /4
3
 /5
1
 /20

 47. Question

Each exterior angle of a polygon is 30o. Calculate the sum of the interior angles

 540o
 720o
 1080o
 1800o

 48. Question

Find the number of term in the Arithmetic Progression(A.P) 2, -9, -20,…-141.

 11
 12
 13
 14

 49. Question

In what modulus is it true that 9 + 8 = 5?

 mod 10
 mod 11
 mod 12
 mod 13

 50. Question

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, would be the height of the same quantity of water in Q?
 2.5cm
 5.0cm
 7.5cm
 20.0cm