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Question 1
waec 1995
From a box containing 2 red, 6 white and 5 black balls, a ball is randomly selected. What is the probability that the selected ball is black?
A2/13
B5/13
C5/11
D5/6
E11/13
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Question 2
waec 1995
Two fair dice are tossed together once. Find the probability that the sum of the outcome is at least 10.
A1/12
B5/ 36
C1/ 6
D1/4
E5/18
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Question 3
waec 1995

Find the median of the following numbers 2.64, 2.50, 2.72, 2.91 and 2.35.

A2.91
B2.72
C2.64
D2.50
E2.35
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Question 4
waec 1995

The mean of 20 observations in an experiment is 4, lf the observed largest value is 23, find the mean of the remaining observations.

A4
B3
C2.85
D2.60
E2.56
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Question 5
waec 1995

What is the mode of the numbers 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 11, 8, 10, 9, 8 and 14?

A8
B9
C10
D11
E14
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Question 6
waec 1995

The bearing of two points Q and R from a point P are 030° and 120° respectively, lf /PQ/ = 12 m and /PR/ = 5 m, find the distance QR.

A13m
B11m
C9m
D7m
E5m
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Question 7
waec 1995

In the diagram above, ∠PRQ = 90°, ∠QPR = 30° and /PQ/ = 10 cm. Find y.

A6cm
B5cm
C4cm
D3cm
E2cm
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Question 8
waec 1995

Without using tables, find the value of \(\frac{\sin 20°}{\cos 70°} + \frac{\cos 25°}{\sin 65°}\)

A2
B1
Co
D-1
E-2
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Question 9
waec 1995
In ΔABC above, BC is produced to D, /AB/ = /AC/ and ∠BAC = 50o. Find ∠ACD
A50o
B60o
C65o
D100o
E115o
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Question 10
waec 1995

Which of the following angles is an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

A95o
B85o
C78o
D75o
E72o
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Question 11
waec 1995

In the diagram above, the value of angles b + c is

A180o
B90o
C45o
Dao
Edo
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Question 12
waec 1995
The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the
Aperpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
Bangle bisector of the straight lines joining the points to the origin
Cperpendiculars to the straight line joining them
Dparallel-line to the straight line joining them
Ea line making an acute angle with the line joining the two points
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Question 13
waec 1995
In the diagram above, AB//CD. What is the size of the angle marked x?
A103o
B93o
C77o
D62o
E52o
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Question 14
waec 1995
In the diagram above, AB//CD, the bisector of ∠BAC and ∠ACD meet at E. Find the value of ∠AEC
A30o
B45o
C60o
D75o
E90o
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Question 15
waec 1995

If log\(_{10}\) x = \(\bar{2}.3675\) and log\(_{10}\) y = \(\bar{2}.9738\), what is the value of x + y, correct lo three significant figures?

AO.117
B0.118
C0.903
DO.944
E0.946
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Question 16
waec 1995

In the diagram above, PQ is parallel to TU, ∠PQR = 50°, ∠QRS = 86° and ∠STU = 64°. Calculate the value of x.

A136o
B120o
C108o
D100o
E96o
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Question 17
waec 1995

In the diagram above, AO is perpendicular to OB. Find x

A7.5o
B15o
C22.5o
D30o
E38.6o
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Question 18
waec 1995

In the diagram above; O is the centre of the circle and |BD| = |DC|. If ∠DCB = 35°, find ∠BAO.

A20o
B25o
C30o
D35o
E40o
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Question 19
waec 1995

The angle of a sector of a circle is 108°. If the radius of the circle is 3\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm, find the perimeter of the sector

A6 \(\frac{3}{5}\)cm
B6 \(\frac{4}{5}\)cm
C7 \(\frac{1}{10}\)cm
D10 \(\frac{2}{5}\)cm
E13 \(\frac{3}{5}\)cm,
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Question 20
waec 1995

A 120° sector of a circle of radius 21cm is bent to form a cone. What is the base radius of the cone?

A31/2cm
B7cm
C1O1/2cm
D14cm
E21cm
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