WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4086

20,426.

The amplitude of a wave is the

A.

distance between two successive troughs of the wave

B.

separation of two adjacent particles vibrating in phase

C.

maximum displacement of the wave particle from the equilibrium position

D.

distance travelled by a wave in a complete cycle of its motion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,427.

Which of the following is not true about auxins? They

A.

are manufactured by plants

B.

are used in the site of production

C.

are normally present in minute quantities in the cells of plants

D.

regulate growth rate of plants

E.

regulate direction of growth in plants

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20,428.

A stick of length 1.75m was measured by a boy as 1.80m. Find the percentage error in his measurement

A.

27/9%

B.

26/7%

C.

5%

D.

277/9%

E.

284/7%.

Correct answer is B

% Error =
Error /Actual measurement
x
100/1


=
0.05/1.80
x
100/1
= 27/9%

20,429.

Convert 89\(_{10}\) to a number in base two.

A.

1101001

B.

1011001

C.

1001101

D.

101101

E.

11001

Correct answer is B

\(89_{10}\)

2 89
2 44 r 1
2 22 r 0
2 11 r 0
2 5 r 1
2 2 r 1
2 1 r 0
  0 r 1

\(89_{10} = 1011001_{2}\)

20,430.

Solve the inequality: 3m + 3 > 9

A.

m > 2

B.

m > 3

C.

m>4

D.

m>6

E.

m>12

Correct answer is A

3m + 3 > 9

3m > 9 - 3

3m > 6

m > 2