WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2977

14,881.

Which of the following countries was not instrumental to the formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)?

A.

United States of America

B.

Britain

C.

Germany

D.

USSR

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

14,882.

Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140o. Calculate the sum of all the interior angles of the polygon

A.

1080o

B.

1260o

C.

1800o

D.

2160o

Correct answer is B

Each interior angle = 140

\(\frac{(n - 2) \times 180}{n} = 140\)

(n - 2) x 180 = 140n

150 - 360 = 140n

180m - 140n = 360

40n - 360

n = \(\frac{360}{40}\)

n = 9

Sum of all interior angles = (n - 2) x 180

= (9 - 2) x 180

= 7 x 180

= 1260

14,883.

The Commonwealth of Nations was originally made up of

A.

former Portuguese colonies in Africa

B.

former Spanish colonies in Africa

C.

independent nations formerly under British Empire

D.

France and her former colonies in West Africa

Correct answer is C

The Commonwealth was first officially formed in 1926 when the Balfour Declaration of the Imperial Conference recognized the full sovereignty of dominions. Known as the "British Commonwealth", the original members were the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Irish Free State, and Newfoundland.

14,884.

Foreign policy is the

A.

general principles that guide foreigners in a country

B.

policy made by a country during war

C.

policy made by a country in peace time

D.

general principles of a country in the conduct of international relations

Correct answer is D

Foreign policy is simply a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.

14,885.

One criticism leveled against the pre-independence political parties in West Africa was that some of them

A.

did not possess credible programmes

B.

did not contribute to political development

C.

were not national in outlook

D.

were instruments of the colonial administration

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.