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WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2014 past questions and answers

This 2014 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 2014 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2014 questions

1. Find the mean of 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10

Answer: B. 8

The sum is 40 and 40 divided by 5 is 8.

2. A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls; two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that both are red?
  1. 1/5
  2. 1/4
  3. 3/10
  4. 2/5

Answer: C. 3/10

The probability is (3/5)(2/4) = 3/10.

3. Find the length of a 90-degree arc of a circle of radius 7 cm, using pi = 22/7.
  1. 11 cm
  2. 14 cm
  3. 22 cm
  4. 44 cm

Answer: A. 11 cm

The arc is one quarter of the circumference, so its length is (1/4)(2 x 22/7 x 7) = 11 cm.

4. A cylinder has radius 3 cm and height 7 cm. Find its volume, using pi = 22/7.
  1. 66 cm^3
  2. 99 cm^3
  3. 154 cm^3
  4. 198 cm^3

Answer: D. 198 cm^3

The volume is pi r^2 h = (22/7)(3^2)(7) = 198 cm^3.

5. What is the exact value of sin 30 degrees?
  1. sqrt(3)/2
  2. 1/2
  3. 1
  4. sqrt(2)/2

Answer: B. 1/2

In a 30-60-90 triangle, the side opposite 30 degrees is half the hypotenuse.

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