Past Questions And Answers
Tickets for the school play were priced at N520.00 each for adults and N250.00 each for kids. How many kids' tickets were sold if the total sales were N171,000.00 and there were 5 times as many adult tickets sold as children's tickets?
- A. 20
- B. 300
- C. 50
- D. 60
An aluminium cable of diameter 4 x 10-3m and resistivity 3.0 x 10-8\(\omega\)m has a resistance of 21\(\Omega\). Calculate the length of the cable. (\(\pi = 3.14\))
- A. 8.0 x 102m
- B. 8.8 x 103m
- C. 8.0 x 104m
- D. 8.8 x 104m
Highlight the functions of the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the Organization of African Unity (0.A. U.).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2001 THEORY(a)(i) Give two differences between a conductor and an electrolyte.
(ii) State three applications of electrolysis.
(iii) Write equation for the reaction at each electrode when a dilute solution of sodium chloride is electrolysed using carbon electrodes.
(b)(i) What is an electrochemical cell?
(ii) Give two examples of primary cells.
(iii) Split the following equation into two balanced hall cell equations. Mte + Fe\(^{2+} \to Mg^{2+} + Fe\).
(c)(i) A current of 0.72 amperes was passed through dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid for 3 hours 20 minutes. Calculate the quantity of electricity that was passed
(ii) If 1 dm\(^3\) of gas evolved at the cathode during the electrolysis of acidified water, what was the volume of gas evolved at the anode?
(d)(i) 20g of copper(II) oxide was warmed with 0.05 mole of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid. Calculate the mass of copper (II) oxide that was in excess. The equation for the reaction: CuO\(_{(s)}\) + H\(_2\)SO\(_{4(aq)}\) ---> CuSO\(_{4(aq)}\) + H\(_2\)O\(_l\) [0 = 16 ; Cu = 64]
(ii) What type of reaction was involved in (d)(i)?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORYHussaina Enterprises sent goods worth #800,000 at cost plus mark-up of 20% to its branch
Determine the profit on the goods sent to the branch at profit margin of 25% mark-up
- A. #150,000
- B. #160,000
- C. #170,000
- D. #180,000
Factorize 2y2 - 15xy + 18x2
- A. (2y - 3x) (y + 6x)
- B. (2y - 3x) (y - 6x)
- C. (2y + 3x) (y - 6x)
- D. (3y + 2x) (y - 6x)
A box contains 5 red and k blue balls. A ball is selected at random from the box. If the probability of selecting a blue ball is \(\frac{2}{3}\), find the value of k.
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 8
- D. 10
The similarity between the Jihad of Uthman b. Fodio and the Prophet's hijrah in 622 C. E was the
- A. strength of their followers
- B. inspiration from Allah
- C. display of bidah
- D. envy of non-believers
The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealings in Nigeria is helped by?
- A. increased financial activities
- B. government intervention
- C. credit as a factor in business
- D. payment for goods in cash
Egyptian nationalism in late 18th century and early 20th century majorly aimed at ________
- A. manipulating the Suez Canal
- B. turning out military dictatorship in Egypt
- C. ensuring Egyptian independence
- D. Upholding the monarch stance

