WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3603

18,011.

The eye defect represented in the diagram is?

A.

myopia

B.

hypermetropia

C.

presbyopia

D.

astigmatism

E.

conjuctivitis

Correct answer is A

Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common vision condition in which near objects appear clear, but objects farther away look blurry.

 Light focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina.

18,012.

A piece of metal is heated until it becomes red-hot, it is then quickly transferred into a beaker containing boiling water. What effect will this have on the boiling water?

A.

the boiling water rises slightly

B.

the boiling point rises sharply

C.

the rate of vaporisation of the boiling water increases

D.

the boiling point first rises and then falls

E.

neither the boiling point nor the rate of vaporisation increases

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,015.

Air at temperature 527oC and pressure 30 atmospheres is admitted into the cylinder of an engine. Calculate the pressure of the gas when it has expanded to 5 times its volume and cooled to 127oC as it leaves the engine

A.

1.5 atmospheres

B.

2.5 atmospheres

C.

3.0 atmospheres

D.

12.8 atmospheres

E.

15.0 atmospheres

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{V_1P_1}{T_1} = \frac{V_2P_2}{T_2}\)

\(\frac{1 \times 30}{527 + 2733} = \frac{5P_2}{127 + 273}\)

\(\frac{30}{800} = \frac{5p_2}{400}\)

P2 = \(\frac{400 \times 30}{800 \times 5}\)

= 3