Home ยป Past Questions ยป Mathematics ยป Waec ยป 1998 ยป Page 4
64

A piece of cloth was measured as 6.10m. If the actual length of the cloth is 6.35, find the percentage error, correct to 2 decimal places

  • A. 3.05%
  • B. 3.95%
  • C. 15.00%
  • D. 25.00%
  • E. 39.30%
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
65

Find the number whose logarithm to base 10 is 2.6025

  • A. 0.0004
  • B. 4.004
  • C. 40.04
  • D. 400.4
  • E. 4004
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
66

The nth term of a sequence is represented by 3 x 2(2-n). Write down the first three terms of the sequence

  • A. 3/2, 3, 6
  • B. 6, 3, 3/2
  • C. 3/2, 3, 1/3
  • D. 2/3, 3, 8/3
  • E. 3/2, 0, 6
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
67

Convert 35 to a number in base two

  • A. 1011two
  • B. 10011two
  • C. 100011two
  • D. 110010two
  • E. 110001two
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
68

When an aeroplane is 800m above the ground, its angle of elevation from a point P on the ground is 30o. How far is the plane from P by line of sight?

  • A. 400m
  • B. 800m
  • C. 1500m
  • D. 1600m
  • E. 1700m
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
69

A student measured the length of a room and obtained the measurement of 3.99m. If the percentage error of is measurement was 5% and his own measurement was smaller than the length , what is the length of the room?

  • A. 3.78m
  • B. 3.80m
  • C. 4.18m
  • D. 4.20m
  • E. 4.788m
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
70

If log\(_{10}\) a = 4; what is a?

  • A. 0.4
  • B. 40
  • C. 400
  • D. 1000
  • E. 10000
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
71

Simplify 0.63954 รท 0.003 giving your answer correct to two significant figures

  • A. 213.18
  • B. 213.00
  • C. 213
  • D. 210
  • E. 21
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
72

Cos x is negative and sin x is negative.Which of the following is true of x?

  • A. 0o < x < 90o
  • B. 90o < x <180o
  • C. 180o < x < 270o
  • D. 270o < x <360o
  • E. -90o < x <90o
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
73

If log\(_{10}\) q = 2.7078, what is q?

  • A. 5102
  • B. 849.9
  • C. 510.2
  • D. 84.99
  • E. 51.02
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
74

What value of k makes the given expression a perfect square ? m\(^2\) – 8m + k = 0

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 8
  • D. 16
  • E. 64
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998
75

Find the root of the equation 2x\(^2\) – 3x – 2 = 0

  • A. x = -2 or 1/2
  • B. x = -2 or1
  • C. x = -2 or 2
  • D. x = -1 or 2
  • E. x = -1/2 or 2
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1998