WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3967

19,831.

p and q are two positive numbers such that p > 2q. Which one of the following statements is not true?

A.

-p < -2q

B.

-p > -2q

C.

-q < 2p

D.

q < 1/2p

E.

p2 > 2q2

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,832.

Solve the equation 5x2 - 4x - 1 = 0

A.

-1, 1/5

B.

-1, -1/5

C.

1, 1/5

D.

1, -1/5

E.

-1, 5

Correct answer is D

5x2 - 4x - 1 = 0
5x2 5x + x -1 = 0
5x(x - 1) + (x - 1) = 0
(5x + 1)(x -1) = 0
x = -1/5 or 1 = 0

19,833.

Simplify \(\frac{8^{\frac{2}{3}}*27^{\frac{-1}{3}}}{64^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

A.

-3

B.

\(\frac{1}{9}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

D.

\(\frac{27}{8}\)

E.

4

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{8^{\frac{2}{3}}*27^{\frac{-1}{3}}}{64^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)
\(\frac{2^2*3^{-3}}{4} = 3^{-1} = \frac{1}{3}\)

19,834.

Which of the following behavioural patterns describes adaptive colouration?

A.

Counter shading

B.

Hibernation

C.

Aestivation

D.

Aggregation

E.

Migration

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,835.

Bees communicate with one another to obtain information about the direction of food source through

A.

complicated set of dances

B.

smell

C.

contract notes

D.

observation

E.

sounds

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.