WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2800

13,996.

People who dispose of their assets are expected to pay _____________

A.

Value added tax

B.

Capital gains tax

C.

Expenditure tax

D.

Sales tax

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

13,997.

In order to enable the government of a country to increase its tax revenue, it will be advisable for it to increase taxes on______

A.

Textile materials with elastic demand

B.

Alcoholic beverages with inelastic demand

C.

Agricultural products with inelastic supply

D.

Luxury goods with elastic supply

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

13,998.

The conclusive test for magnetism in a steel bar suspended horizontally at its midpoint is when the bar

A.

always settles in the magnetic N-S direction.

B.

is repelled by a magnet.

C.

always settles in the magnetic E-W direction

D.

is attracted by a magnet.

Correct answer is A

The conclusive test for magnetism in a steel bar suspended horizontally at its midpoint is when the bar always settles in the magnetic N-S (North-South) direction.

13,999.

Which of the following devices is associated with alternating currents only?

A.

Step-up transformer

B.

Induction coil

C.

Moving coil galvanometer

D.

Lead-acid accumulator

Correct answer is A

The device associated with alternating currents (AC) only from the provided options is the step-up transformer. Step-up transformers are specifically designed to work with alternating currents and are used to increase voltage levels in AC systems.

13,000.

Which of the following equations is not a correct mirror formula? [The symbols have their usual meanings]

A.

N = \(\frac{360}{\theta}\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}\)

C.

m = \(\frac{v}{u}\)

D.

f = \(\frac{1}{D}\)

Correct answer is D

The equation f = \(\frac{1}{D}\) is not a correct mirror formula