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Question 11
waec 2021

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle PQRS, ∠PQR = 72° and OR is parallel to PS. Find ∠ OPS.

A18°
B108°
C54°
D36°
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Question 12
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From a point T, a man moves 12km due west and then moves 12km due south to another point Q. Calculate the bearing of T from Q.

A225°
B315°
C045°
D135°
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Question 13
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Which of the following is not an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

A66°
B72°
C24°
D15°
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Question 14
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A solid brass cube is melted and recast as a solid cone of height h and base radius r. If the height of the cube is h, find r in terms of h.

Ar = h
Br = √\(\frac{3h^2}{π}\)
Cr = πh
Dr = h √\(\frac{3}{h}\)
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Question 15
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In the diagram, △XYZ is produced to T. if |XY| = |ZY| and ∠XYT = 40°, find ∠XZT

A110°
B130°
C140°
D180°
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Question 16
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The diagonal of a rhombus are 12cm and 5cm. calculate its perimeter

A26cm
B24cm
C17cm
D34cm
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Question 17
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If  \(\frac{2}{x-3}\) - \(\frac{3}{x-2}\) = \(\frac{p}{(x-3)(x -2)}\), find p.

A5 - x
B- (x + 5)
C13 - x
D- (5x - 13)
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Question 18
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if tanθ = \(frac{3}{4}\), 180° < θ < 270°, find the value of cosθ.

A\(\frac{4}{5}\)
B\(\frac{3}{5}\)
C-\(\frac{4}{5}\)
D-\(\frac{3}{5}\)
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Question 19
waec 2021

Find The quadratic Equation Whose Roots Are -2q And 5q. 

A3x\(^2\) + 3qx - 10q\(^2\)
Bx\(^2\) + 3qx + 10q\(^2\)
Cx\(^2\) - 3qx + 10q\(^2\)
Dx\(^2\) - 3qx - 10q\(^2\)
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Question 20
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consider the statements:

P = All students offering Literature(L) also offer History(H);

Q = Students offering History(H) do not offer Geography(G).

Which of the Venn diagram correctly illustrate the two statements?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 21
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In △LMN, |LM| = 6cm, ∠LNM = x and sin x = sin x = \(\frac{3}{5}\).

Find the area of △LMN 

A60cm\(^2\)
B48cm\(^2\)
C24cm\(^2\)
D30cm\(^2\)
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Question 22
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The height of an equilateral triangle of side is 10\(\sqrt{3}\)cm. Calculate its perimeter.

A20cm
B60cm
C40cm
D30cm
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Question 23
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 A trader paid import duty of 38 kobo in the naira on the cost of an engine. If a total of #22,800.00 was paid as import duty, calculate the cost of the engine.

A#60,000.00
B#120,000.00
C#24,000.00
D#18,000.00
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Question 24
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make u the subject in x =\(\frac{2u-3}{3u + 2}\)

Au = \(\frac{2x + 3}{3x - 2}\)
Bu = \(\frac{2x - 3}{3x - 2}\)
Cu = \(\frac{2x + 3}{2 - 3x}\)
Du = \(\frac{2x + 3}{3x + 2}\)
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Question 25
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The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon with k sides is (3k-10) right angles. Find the size of the exterior angle?

A60°
B40°
C90°
D120°
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Question 26
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 In the diagram, ∠ABC and ∠BCD are right angles, ∠BAD = t and ∠EDF = 70°. Find the value of t.

A70°
B165°
C140°
D110°
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Question 27
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If 4x+2y=16 and 6x-2y=4 , find the value of (y-x).

A8
B2
C4
D6
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Question 28
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Simplify 2√7- \(\frac{14}{√7} + \frac{7}{√21}\)

A\(\frac{√21}{21}\)
B7\(\frac{√21}{21}\)
C\(\frac{√21}{3}\)
D3√21
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Question 29
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The circumference of a circular track is 9km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302km. How far is the cyclist from the starting point?

A5km
B6km
C7km
D3km
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Question 30
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If 16 * 2\(^{(x + 1)}\) = 4\(^x\) * 8\(^{(1 - x)}\), find the value of x.

A-4
B4
C1
D-1
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