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Question 1
waec 2022

Solve 6x\(^2\) = 5x - 1

Ax = 2,3
Bx = 0,3
Cx = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Dx = \(\frac{1}{2}\), \(\frac{-1}{3}\)
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Question 2
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Given that log\(_3\) 27 = 2x + 1, find the value of x.

A0
B1
C2
D3
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Question 3
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A trader made a loss of 15% when an article was sold. Find the ratio of the selling price  : cost price

A3:20
B3:17
C17:20
D20:23
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Question 4
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If the equations x\(^2\) - 5x + 6 = 0 and x\(^2\) + px + 6 = 0 have the same roots, find the value of p.

A5
B6
C-5
D-6
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Question 5
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The straight line y = mx - 4 passes through the point(-4,16). Calculate the gradient of the line

A-5
B-3
C3
D5
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Question 6
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The mean of two numbers x and y is 4. Find the mean of four numbers x, 2x, y and 2y

A2
B4
C6
D8
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Question 7
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A rectangle with width \(\frac{3}{4}\)cm and area 3 \(\frac{3}{8}\)cm\(^2\). Find the length

A6cm
B4\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm
C2 \(\frac{5}{8}\)cm
D12cm
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Question 8
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A local community has two newspapers: the morning tomes and the evening dispatch. The morning times is read by 45% of the households.  The Evening Dispatch is read by 60% of the households.  Twenty percent of the households read both papers.  What is the probability that a particular household reads at least one paper?

A0.45
B0.65
C0.85
D0.95
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Question 9
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Find the volume of a cone of radius 3.5cm and vertical height 12cm. [Take π = 22/7]

A15.5cm\(^3\)
B21.0cm\(^3\)
C142cm\(^3\)
D154cm\(^3\)
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Question 10
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The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 9cm and 12cm. If the area of the trapezium is 105cm\(^2\), find the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.

A5cm
B7cm
C10cm
D15cm
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Question 11
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Find the correct to two decimal places, the volume of a sphere whose radius is 3cm. [Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)]

A72.57cm\(^3\)
B88.12cm\(^3\)
C10529cm\(^3\)
D113.14cm\(^3\)
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Question 12
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The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the mean

A33.35
B35.54
C34.45
D36.44
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Question 13
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The age (years) of some members in a singing group are: 12, 47, 49, 15, 43, 41, 13, 39, 43, 41 and 36.

Find the lower quartile

A12
B13
C15
D20
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Question 14
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Solve \(\frac{y+2}{4}\) - \(\frac{y-1}{3}\) > 1

Ay < -10
By < -2
Cy < 2
Dy < 10
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Question 15
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     In the diagram, triangle MNR is inscribed in circle MNR, and line PQ is a straight line. ∠MRN = 41 and = 141, find ∠QNR

 

A39º
B80º
C110º
D141º
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Question 16
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Simplify \(\frac{2-18m^2}{1+3m}\)

A2[1+3m]
B2[1-3m]
C2[1-3m\(^2\)]
D2[1+3m\(^2\)]
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Question 17
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The mean of a set of 10 numbers is 56. If the mean of the first nine numbers is 55, find the 10th number.

A75
B65
C55
D45
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Question 18
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Mrs Gabriel is pregnant. The probability that she will give birth to a girl is 1/2 and with  blue eyes is 1/4. What is the probability that she will give birth to a girl with blue eyes? 

A1
B\(\frac{3}{4}\)
C\(\frac{1}{8}\)
D\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Question 19
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Find ∠OSN

A36º
B42º
C54º
D72º
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Question 20
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In the diagram, MNR is a tangent to the circle centre O at N and ∠NOS = 108°. Find ∠OSN

A72°
B32°
C36°
D18°
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