WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2309

11,541.

Height(cm) 160 161 162 163 164

165

No. of players 4 6 3 7 8 9

the table shows the height of 37 players of a basketball team calculates correct to one decimal place the mean height of the players.

A.

163.0

B.

162.0

C.

160.0

D.

165.0

Correct answer is A

∑fx = (160 * 4) + (161 * 6) + (162 * 3) + (163 * 7) + (164 * 8) + (165 * 9)  

=640 + 966 + 486 + 1,141 + 1,312 + 1,485

= 6,030

∑f = 4 + 6 + 3 + 7 + 8 + 9

= 37

= \(\frac{∑fx}{∑f}\)

= \(\frac{6030}{37}\)

= 162.97 or 163

11,542.

Civil society are vital for the promotion of popular participation because they are

A.

Profit oriented organisations

B.

Engaged in developmental programmes

C.

Involving in political education

D.

Formidable opposition to government

Correct answer is C

Civil society organizations engage in advocating the public's rights and wishes of the people, including but not limited to health, environment and economic rights. They fulfill important duties of checks and balances in democracies, they are able to influence the government and hold it accountable. The perform the function of educating the masses on political matters.

 

11,543.

In the diagram, line \(\overline{EC}\) is a diameter of the circle ABCDE.

If angle ABC equals 158°, find ∠ADE

A.

112

B.

90

C.

68

D.

22

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

11,544.

The most popular means through which citizens of a country can participate in politics is by

A.

Being members of political parties

B.

Engaging in constructive criticism

C.

Engaging in political debates

D.

Voting in elections

Correct answer is D

Political participation is any activity that shapes, affects, or involves the political sphere. Political participation ranges from voting to attending a rally to committing an act of terrorism to sending a letter to a representative. The most important political participation is voting during elections.

 

11,545.

Which of the following is true of the nationalist during the colonial days?The

A.

used propaganda and blackmail to achieve their arm

B.

preferred dealing with the Secretary of State to dealing with the Governor

C.

established universities in Ghana and Sierra Leone

D.

took the Governor to court to press for the review of obnoxious policies

E.

preferred working in the local administration to working in the central government

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.