WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1523

7,611.

The diagram above is a crop pest. A cultural method used in controlling the pest illustrated is

A.

Spraying with insecticides

B.

Hand-pulling of weeds

C.

Fumigation of store

D.

Early planting

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,612.

Which of the following compounds is a basic salt?

A.

Mg(NO3)2

B.

(NH4)2SO4

C.

K4Fe(CN)6

D.

Zn(OH)CI

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,613.

Consider the reaction represented by the equation: Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO 2(g) → CaCO3(s) + H 2O(l)
in the reaction above, CO 2 acts as

A.

an acidic oxide

B.

an oxidizing agent

C.

a basic oxide

D.

a dehydrating agent

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,614.

The diagram above illustrates a crop pest. What kind of pest is this?

A.

A boring insect pest

B.

A chewing insect pest

C.

A sucking insect pest

D.

A piercing insect pest

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7,615.

In which of the following compound (s) will heat be absorbed on adding water?

l. KNO\(_3\) II. Concentrated H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) III. NH\(_4\)CI

A.

I only

B.

lll only

C.

l and lll only

D.

ll and lll only

Correct answer is C

KNO\(_3\) and NH\(_4\)Cl both undergo endothermic.