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WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2008 past questions and answers

This 2008 WAEC WASSCE Mathematics set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2008 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2008 questions

1. A circular garden has radius 7 m. Using pi = 22/7, what is its circumference?
  1. 44 m
  2. 154 m
  3. 22 m
  4. 88 m

Answer: A. 44 m

The circumference is 2 x pi x 7 = 44 m.

2. Find the volume of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 3 cm, using pi = 22/7.
  1. 154 cm^3
  2. 462 cm^3
  3. 1,386 cm^3
  4. 66 cm^3

Answer: B. 462 cm^3

The volume is pi x 7^2 x 3 = 462 cm^3.

3. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 30 degrees. How many sides does the polygon have?
  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 12
  4. 18

Answer: C. 12

The exterior angles sum to 360 degrees, so the number of sides is 360/30 = 12.

4. An angle at the circumference of a circle subtends an arc of 96 degrees. What is the angle at the centre subtending the same arc?
  1. 48 degrees
  2. 144 degrees
  3. 192 degrees
  4. 96 degrees

Answer: D. 96 degrees

The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference, so it is 96 degrees.

5. A trapezium has parallel sides of lengths 8 cm and 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Find its area.
  1. 55 cm^2
  2. 110 cm^2
  3. 44 cm^2
  4. 70 cm^2

Answer: A. 55 cm^2

Its area is one half x (8 + 14) x 5 = 55 cm^2.

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