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Question 1

waec 1990

The annual salary of Mr. Johnson Mohammed for 1989 was N12,000.00. He spent this on agriculture projects, education of his children, food items, saving , maintenance and miscellaneous items as shown in the pie chart

How much did he spend on food items?

AN9,700.00

BN6,700.00

CN2,000.00

DN4,000.00

EN2,300.00

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Question 2

waec 1990

Two groups of male students cast their vote on a particular proposal. The results are as follows:

	In favor	Against
Group A	128	32
Group B	96	48

If a student is chosen at random, what is probability that he is against the proposal?

A3/19

B4/19

C5/19

D9/19

E10/19

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Question 3

waec 1990

Two groups of male students cast their votes on a particular proposal. The result are as follows:

	In favor	Against
Group A	128	32
Group B	96	48

If a student in favor of the proposal is selected for a post, what is the probability that he is from group A?

A8/19

B16/35

C10/19

D4/7

E4/5

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Question 4

waec 1990

The table shows that the amount of money (in naira)collected through voluntary donations in a secondary school.

What is the median of distribution

AN3.00

BN9.00

CN12.00

DN15.00

EN18.00

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Question 5

waec 1990

The table shows that the amount of money (in naira)collected through voluntary donations in a secondary school. What is the mode?

AN3

BN6

CN9

DN12

EN15

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Question 6

waec 1990

How much money did he invest in agriculture?

AN1,200.00

BN1,440.00

CN2,000.00

DN2,910.00

EN4,000.00

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Question 7

waec 1990

The bearing of a point X from a point Y is 074°. What is the bearing of Y from X?

A106^o

B146^o

C164^o

D254^o

E286^o

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Question 8

waec 1990

From the top of a building 10m high, the angle of depression of a stone lying on the horizontal ground is 69^o. Calculate ,correct to one decimal place, the distance of the stone from the foot of the building

A3.6m

B3.8m

C6.0m

D9.3m

E26.1m

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Question 9

waec 1990

If the shadow of a pole 7m high is 1/2 its length what is the angle of elevation of the sun, correct to the nearest degree?

A90^o

B63^o

C60^o

D26^o

E0^o

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Question 10

waec 1990

Use mathematical table to evaluate (cos40° - sin30°)

A-0.2660

B-0.0266

C0.0266

D0.2660

E1.5320

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Question 11

waec 1990

Which of the sketches above gives a correct method for constructed an angle of 120^o at the point P?

AI only

BII only

CIII only

DI and II only

EI, II and III

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Question 12

waec 1990

In the diagram above, PQ is a tangent at T to the circle ABT. ABC is a straight line and TC bisects ∠BTO. Find x.

A20^o

B30^o

C35^o

D40^o

E50^o

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Question 13

waec 1990

In the diagram below, O is the center of the circle if ∠QOR = 290o, find the size ∠QPR

A110^o

B70^o

C55^o

D35^o

E20^o

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Question 14

waec 1990

In the diagram above, PQRS s a cyclic quadrilateral, ∠PSR = 86^o and ∠QPR = 38^o. Calculate PRQ

A58^o

B53^o

C48^o

D43^o

E38^o

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Question 15

waec 1990

Which triangle is equal in area to ΔVWZ

AΔVXZ

BΔVYZ

CΔXYV

DΔWYV

EΔWYZ

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Question 16

waec 1990

Which angle is equal to ∠VWZ?

A∠VXZ

B∠VYX

C∠XZW

D∠YXZ

E∠VYW

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Question 17

waec 1990

In the diagram above PS||RQ, |RQ| = 6.4cm and perpendicular PH = 3.2cm. Find the area of SQR

A5.12cm²

B9.60cm²

C10.24cm²

D20.48cm²

E40.96cm²

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Question 18

waec 1990

In the diagram above, WXYZ is a rhombus and ∠WYX = 20°. What is the value of ∠XZY

A20^o

B30^o

C45^o

D60^o

E70^o

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Question 19

waec 1990

In the diagram above, |PQ| = |PR| = |RS| and ∠RPS = 32°. Find the value of ∠QPR

A72^o

B64^o

C52^o

D32^o

E26^o

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Question 20

waec 1990

A cylindrical container closed at both ends, has a radius of 7cm and height 5cm [Take π = 22/7]. What is the volume of the container?

A35cm³

B154cm³

C220cm³

D528cm³

E770cm³

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