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Question 11

waec 1989

What is the range of the distribution?

E10

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Question 12

waec 1989

What is the median score?

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Question 13

waec 1989

What is the mode of the score

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Question 14

waec 1989

If A = {a,b,c}, B = {a,b,c,d,e} and C = {a,b,c,d,e,f}. Find (A∪B)∩(A∪C)

A{a,b,c,d}

B{a,b,c,d,e}

C{a,b,c,d,e,f}

D{a,b,c}

EΦ

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Question 15

waec 1989

What percentage of the population are married? correct to one decimal place

A14.8%

B20.4%

C30.5%

D35.2%

E36.5%

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Question 16

waec 1989

What angle represents grown up girls ? Correct to one decimal place

A37.5^o

B26.7^o

C25.7^o

D20^o

E3.75^o

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Question 17

waec 1989

Solve the following equation: 6x\(^2\) - 7x - 5 = 0

Ax = ¹/₂ or x = -2¹/₂

Bx = 1/3 or x = 2¹/₂

Cx = 1 ²/3 or x = -¹/₂

Dx = 1²/3 or x = ¹/₂

Ex = 5/6 or x = -1

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Question 18

waec 1989

Calculate the surface area of a hallow cylinder which is closed at one end, if the base radius is 3.5cm and the height 8cm.[take π = 22/7]

A126.5cm²

B165cm²

C176cm²

D214.5cm²

E253.5cm²

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Question 19

waec 1989

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle. Calculate the length of the chord AB if |OA| = 5cm, |OD| = 3cm and ∠AOD = ∠BOD

A3cm

B4cm

C5cm

D8cm

E15cm

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Question 20

waec 1989

Points X and Y are respectively 20km North and 9km East of a point O. What is the bearing of Y from X? Correct to the nearest degree

A024^o

B114^o

C156^o

D204^o

E336^o

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Question 21

waec 1989

If 3\(^y\) = 243, find the value of y.

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Question 22

waec 1989

If twice a certain integer is subtracted from 5 times the integer, the result is 63. Find the integer.

A21

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Question 23

waec 1989

An arc of a circle radius 7cm is 14cm long. What angle does the arc subtend at the center of circle?
[Take π = 22/7]

A25.7^o

B44^o

C51.43^o

D98^o

E114.55^o

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Question 24

waec 1989

The venn diagram below shows the number of students who studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in a certain school. How many students took at least two of the three subjects?

A165

B160

C155

D135

E85

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Question 25

waec 1989

Using the above graph, if 10º < x < 60º, what is the value of x for which sin x = cos x?

A0^o

B20^o

C30^o

D45^o

E50^o

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Question 26

waec 1989

In the diagram above ABDE and FCDE are parallelograms. If |FC| = 12.2cm and the height |PC| = 4.0cm, calculate the area of the parallelogram ABDE.

A3.05cm²

B8.20cm²

C16.20cm²

D24.40cm²

E48.8cm²

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Question 27

waec 1989

In the diagram above, ∠SPR = P and ∠SQR = 2x. Find x in terms of P

Ax = p + 2

Bx = p - 2

Cx = p²

Dx = p/2

Ex = 2p

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Question 28

waec 1989

Instead of recording the number 1.23cm of the radius of a tube, a student recorded 1.32cm. Find the percentage of error, correct to one decimal place.

A6.8%

B7.3%

C9.6%

D14.4%

E15.4%

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Question 29

waec 1989

The angle of elevation of X from Y is 30^o. If XY = 40m, how high is X above the level of Y?

A10m

B20m

C20√3m

D40m

E50m

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Question 30

waec 1989

Factorize the following expression; 2x² + x - 15

A(2x+5)(x-3)

B(2x-5)(x+3)

C(2x-5)(x-3)

D(2x-3)(x+5)

E(2x+5)(x+3)

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