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Question 801
waec 1993

In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle QST at Q. If |QT| = |ST| and ∠SQR = 68°, find ∠PQT.

A34o
B48o
C56o
D68o
E73o
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Question 802
waec 1993

The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5cm is 120°. Find the perimeter of the sector [Take π = 22/7]

A22cm
B33.5cm
C43cm
D66cm
E115.5cm
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Question 803
waec 1993

The area and a diagonal of a rhombus are 60 cm\(^2\) and 12 cm respectively. Calculate the length of the other diagonal.

A5cm
B6cm
C10cm
D12cm
E15cm
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Question 804
waec 1993

A cone is 14cm deep and the base radius is 4\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm. Calculate the volume of water that is exactly half the volume of the cone.[Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

A49.5cm3
B99cm3
C148.5cm3
D297cm3
E445.5cm3
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Question 805
waec 1993

Calculate the total surface area of a cone of height 12cm and base radius 5cm. [Take π = 22/7]

A180\(\frac{5}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
B240\(\frac{2}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
C235\(\frac{5}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
D282\(\frac{6}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
E361\(\frac{3}{7}\)cm\(^2\)
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Question 806
waec 1993

A sector of a circle of radius 9cm subtends angle 120° at the centre of the circle. Find the area of the sector to the nearest cm\(^2\) [Take π = 22/7]

A75cm2
B84cm2
C85cm2
D86cm2
E95cm2
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Question 807
waec 1993

Solve the simultaneous equations y = 3x; 4y - 5x =14

A.-2,-6
B2,6
C2,-6
D-2,6
E-1,-3
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Question 808
waec 1993

Factorize 2x\(^2\) - 21x + 45

A(2x - 9)(x - 5)
B(2x-15)(x + 3)
C(2x +15)(x - 3)
D(2x -15(x - 3)
E(2x - 9)(x + 5)
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Question 809
waec 1993

Write as a single fraction: \(\frac{5}{6r} - \frac{3}{4r}\)

A
r/12
B
12/r
C
1/6r
D
r/6
E
1/12r
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Question 810
waec 1993

Solve the equation x\(^2\) - 2x - 3 = 0

A(-3, 1)
B(-1, -3)
C(3,1)
D(43, 0)
E(-1, 3).
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Question 811
waec 1993

Factorize the expression 2s\(^2\) - 3st - 2t\(^2\).

A(2s - t)(s + 2t)
B(2s + t)(s - 2t)
C(s + t)(2s - 1)
D(2s + t)(s -t)
E(2s + t)(s + 2t)
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Question 812
waec 1993

Simplify: \(\frac{\log \sqrt{27}}{\log {81}}\)

A1/6
B3/8
C1/2
D3/4
E6
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Question 813
waec 1993

Simplify: \(\frac{4^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)

A1/4
B0
C1
D2
E4
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Question 814
waec 1993

The nth term of a sequence is given by (-1)\(^{n-2}\) x 2\(^{n-1}\). Find the sum of the second and third terms.

A-2
B1
C2
D6
E12
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Question 815
waec 1993

A stick of length 1.75m was measured by a boy as 1.80m. Find the percentage error in his measurement

A27/9%
B26/7%
C5%
D277/9%
E284/7%.
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Question 816
waec 1993

Convert 89\(_{10}\) to a number in base two.

A1101001
B1011001
C1001101
D101101
E11001
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Question 817
waec 1993

Solve the inequality: 3m + 3 > 9

Am > 2
Bm > 3
Cm>4
Dm>6
Em>12
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Question 818
waec 1993

Simplify: \(\frac{3}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{4} \times (1\frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{3})\)

A7/30
B7/24
C9/25
D1/2
E18/25
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Question 819
waec 1993

S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, T = {2,4,5,7} and R = {1,4, 5}, and (S∩T) ∪ R

A{1, 4, 5}
B{2, 4, 5}
C{1, 2, 4, 5}
D{2, 3, 4, 5}
E{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
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Question 820
waec 1992

The data below shows the number of worker?
employed in the various sections of a construction
company in Lagos.



Carpenters 24 Labourers 27
Plumbers 12 Plasterers 15
Painters 9 Messengers 3
Bricklayers 18


If a worker is retrenched, what is the probability that he is a plumber or plasterer.
A1/27
B1/9
C5/36
D1/4
E3/4
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