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WAEC (WASSCE) Economics Past Questions & CBT Practice

Economics for WAEC (WASSCE) is one of the highest-stakes papers in the Nigerian exam calendar. Economics rewards conceptual clarity. Microeconomic theory, public finance, the structure of the Nigerian economy, and basic statistics are the high-frequency topics; past questions show exactly which graphs and definitions to memorise. On this page you can preview real WAEC (WASSCE) Economics past questions, see the topic breakdown, and jump straight into a full CBT practice session.

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  1. Q12013MEDIUMEnglish

    From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 80 in the passage below.

    1. A.dividend
    2. B.reward
    3. C.money
    4. D.payment✓ Correct
  2. Q22025MEDIUMMathematics

    From the Venn diagram below, how many elements are in P∩Q?

    1. A.1✓ Correct
    2. B.2
    3. C.4
    4. D.6
  3. Q32017MEDIUMGeography

    Which of the following best explains the rapid urban population growth in developing countries in Africa?

    1. A.Urban areas have more medical facilities
    2. B.Many people migrate to urban areas in search of jobs✓ Correct
    3. C.Urban areas have more living spaces
    4. D.There is greater security in urban areas
  4. Q42019MEDIUMEnglish

    From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.   All the wealth amassed by a greedy father is often_________by undisciplined children.

    1. A.destroyed
    2. B.scattered
    3. C.squandered
    4. D.ruined✓ Correct
  5. Q52025MEDIUMEnglish

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. Mary is a friendly sort of person, I took.....her the first time I met her

    1. A.on
    2. B.for
    3. C.after
    4. D.to✓ Correct
  6. Q62025MEDIUMEnglish

    In question numbered 29 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

    1. A.had✓ Correct
    2. B.have
    3. C.hard
    4. D.heard
    5. E.has
  7. Q72011MEDIUMEnglish

    In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.thirst
    2. B.starvation✓ Correct
    3. C.malnutrition
    4. D.disease
  8. Q82016MEDIUMBiology

    In ecology, a community refers to

    1. A.a number of individuals of a given species
    2. B.groups of different organisms living in a habitat
    3. C.existing species in an abandoned farmland
    4. D.the dominant species in a habitat✓ Correct
  9. Q92018MEDIUMEconomics

    if a housewife has meat and tomatoes, she must find someone who wants meat and has tomatoes to give. this concept is described as?

    1. A.opportunity cost
    2. B.scale of preference
    3. C.complementary demand✓ Correct
    4. D.double of coincidence of wants
  10. Q102015MEDIUMGovernment

    Which of the following is a feature of the civil service?

    1. A.A. Disloloyalty
    2. B.B. Impartiality✓ Correct
    3. C.C. Political activism
    4. D.D. Temporary tenure

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