WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4073

20,361.

In which of the following simple machines is the effort applied between the load and the fulcrum?

A.

Scissors

B.

Pliers

C.

Wheel barrow

D.

Sugar tongs

E.

Nutcrackers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,362.

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the horizontal ground, 40m away from the foot of the tower is 30o. Find the height of the tower.

A.

20m

B.

40√3m/3

C.

20√3m

D.

40√3m

E.

60cm

Correct answer is B

\(\tan 30 = \frac{x}{40}\)

\(x = 40 \tan 30 = \frac{40}{\sqrt{3}}\)

= \(\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3} m\)

20,363.

Which of the following processes is not involved in the carbon cycle?

A.

Burning

B.

Decay

C.

Transpiration

D.

Respiration

E.

Photosynthesis

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,364.

Changes in energy flow between organisms in a habitat can be represented by the

A.

pyramid of biomass

B.

pyramid of numbers

C.

energy pyramid

D.

food chain

E.

food web

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,365.

If sin x = 12/13, where 0° < x < 90°, find the value of 1 - cos\(^2\)x

A.

25/169

B.

64/169

C.

105/169

D.

144/169

E.

8/13

Correct answer is D

\(\sin x = \frac{12}{13}\)

\(\cos x = \frac{5}{13}\)

\(\cos^{2} x = (\frac{5}{13})^2 = \frac{25}{169}\)

\(1 - \cos^{2} x = 1 - \frac{25}{169}\)

= \(\frac{144}{169}\)