Waec 2018 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If x : y = \(\frac{1}{4} : \frac{3}{8}\) and y : z = \(\frac{1}{3} : \frac{4}{9}\), find x : z
- A. 2:3
- B. 3:4
- C. 3:8
- D. 1:2
In the diagram, WXYZ is a rectangle with dimension 8cm by 6cm. P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of the sides of the rectangle as shown. Using this information, what type of quadrilateral is the shaded region?

- A. Trapezium
- B. Prism
- C. Rectangle
- D. Rhombus
Expression 0.612 in the form \(\frac{x}{y}\), where x and y are integers and y \(\neq\) 0
- A. \(\frac{153}{250}\)
- B. \(\frac{68}{111}\)
- C. \(\frac{61}{100}\)
- D. \(\frac{21}{33}\)
If \(\begin{vmatrix} k & k \\ 4 & k \end{vmatrix} + \begin{vmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ -1 & k \end{vmatrix} = 6\), find the value of the constant k, where k > 0.
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Find the mean deviation of 20, 30, 25, 40, 35, 50, 45, 40, 20 and 45
- A. 8
- B. 9
- C. 10
- D. 12
Simplify; 2\(\frac{1}{4} \times 3\frac{1}{2} \div 4 \frac{3}{8}\)
- A. \(\frac{5}{9}\)
- B. 1\(\frac{1}{5}\)
- C. 1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
- D. 1\(\frac{4}{5}\)
The angle of elevation of the top of a tree from a point 27m away and on the same horizontal ground as the foot of the tree is 30o. Find the height of the tree.
- A. 27m
- B. 13.5 \(\sqrt{3m}\)
- C. 13.5 \(\sqrt{2m}\)
- D. 9\(\sqrt{3m}\)
If the determinant of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & x \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix} = 13\), find the value of x.
- A. -2
- B. -1
- C. 1
- D. 2
A body of mass 28g, initially at rest is acted upon by a force, F Newtons. If it attains a velocity of \(5.4ms^{-1}\) in 18 seconds, find the value of F.
- A. 0.0082N
- B. 0.0084N
- C. 0.082N
- D. 0.084N
Two panel of judges, X and Y, rank 8 brands of cooking oil as follows :
| Cooking oil type | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| X | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Y | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Calculate the Spearmann's rank correlation coefficient.
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