2020 WAEC (WASSCE) Accounting Past Questions

The performers in a play constitute the

1. A.chorus
2. B.characters
3. C.audience✓ Correct
4. D.cast

Which of the following best explains why more foreign investments are not attracted to West Africa

1. A.Small population size
2. B.small sizes of market places✓ Correct
3. C.instability in political and industrial policies
4. D.lack of manpower needed to work in industries

Which of the following statement describes an advantage of underground drainage? It

1. A.A. allows for free movement of farm machinery
2. B.B. checks the growth of weeds
3. C.C. improves soil texture
4. D.D. increases organic matter content of soil✓ Correct

Which of the following characters is not a morphological variation?

1. A.shape of the nose
2. B.colour of skin
3. C.colour of hair
4. D.tongue rolling✓ Correct

The following options are examples of information except?

1. A.A. area of a circle✓ Correct
2. B.B. circumference of a circle
3. C.C. perimeter of a rectangle
4. D.D. plain shape of a rectangle

Which of the following is an example of inalienable rights?

1. A.A. Right to life
2. B.B. Right to vote
3. C.C. Right ton social security✓ Correct
4. D.D. Right to adequate wages

Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 3 and $\frac{2}{3}$.

1. A.x2 - 11 / 3x + 6 = 0✓ Correct
2. B.x2 - 11x + 6 = O
3. C.3x2 - 11x + 2 = O
4. D.3X2 - 11x – 2 = 0
5. E.3x2 - 11x + 6 = 0

Which of the following is true about raw data?

1. A.A. It is well categorized
2. B.B.  It exists in oral form only
3. C.C. It exists in written form only
4. D.D.  It cannot be relied on to make decision.✓ Correct

What value of k makes the given expression a perfect square ? m$^2$ - 8m + k = 0

1. A.2
2. B.4
3. C.8
4. D.16✓ Correct
5. E.64

A bullet fired vertically upwards reaches a height of 500m. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the magnitude of the initial velocity of the bullet. [g = 10$ms^{-2}$]

1. A.500.0$ms^{-1}$
2. B.100.0$ms^{-1}$
3. C.70.0$ms^{-1}$
4. D.50.0$ms^{-1}$✓ Correct