Past Questions And Answers
What is the lifespan of a cheque which is drawn but not presented immediately for payment?
- A) 30 days
- B) 2 months
- C) 6 months
- D) 12 months
Alloys are often used in preference to pure metals because?
- A. metals are too hard
- B. merals are ductile
- C. metallic properties are improve in alloys
- D. alloys are a mixture of metals
In which of the following classes of occupation would you place a commerce teacher?
- A. Commercial
- B. Extractive
- C. Direct service
- D. Manufacturing
Given that log\(_x\)64 = 3, evaluate x log\(_2\)8
- A. 6
- B. 9
- C. 12
- D. 24
In crop production, ginger is propagated by
- A. seeds
- B. bulbs
- C. rhizome
- D. corn
(a)(i) Give the reason why copper turnings dissolve in AgNO\(_3\) solution but remain insoluble in Pb(NO\(_3\) )\(_2\) solution.
(ii) Copper turnings of mass 1.06g were placed in 250 cm\(^3\) of 0.20 mol dm\(^{-3}\) AgNO\(_3\). Calculate the amourt of silver ions present. [Cu = 63.5]
(iii) Determine whether all the copper in (a)(ii) above will discolvo in the solution. The equation for the reaction is CU\(_{(S)}\) + 2Ag\(^+_{(aq)}\) --> Ag\(_{(aq)}\) + Cu\(^{2+}_{(aq)}\)
(b)(i) List cheicil properties of acids
(ii) Give two large scale uses of HNO\(_3\)
(iii) Write an equation for the action of heat on each of the following compounds: I. Pb(NO\(_3\))\(_2\)
Il. AgNO\(_3\).
(c)(i) State what would be observed if a piece of damp blue litmus paper is dropped into a glass jar of chlorine.
(ii) Name the type of reaction which occurs in (c)(i) above.
(iii) Give the property of chlorine which is exhibited in the reaction in (c)(i) above.
(i) Name two products obtained directly from the destructive distillation of coal.
(ii) Give one use of each product named in (d)(i) above.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2004 THEORYThis question is based on Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
The immediate cause of the war between Umuaro and Okperi was the
- A. land dispute
- B. murder of Akukalia
- C. intervention of Captain Winterbottom
- D. siting of the colonial adminstrative headquarters at Okperi
The diagonal of a square is 60 cm. Calculate its perimeter
- A. 20\(\sqrt{2}\)
- B. 40\(\sqrt{2}\)
- C. 90\(\sqrt{2}\)
- ?D. ?120\(\sqrt{2}\)
An example of fungal disease of stored grains is:
- A) rosette
- B) mould
- C) soft rot
- D) damping off
The twelve disciples were advised to respond to any house that did not receive them during their Missionary Journey by
- A. pronouncing God's wrath upon them
- B. withdrawing their blessings of peace
- C. moving to another destination
- D. shaking off the dust from their feet

