2021 WAEC (WASSCE) Literature in English Past Questions

Frequent military coup d'etats which topple elected governments negatively affect and stall

1. A.A. education
2. B.B. culture and religion✓ Correct
3. C.C. health
4. D.D. democratic gains

What percentage of the students scored at most 5 marks?

1. A.58.5%
2. B.63.2%
3. C.38.3%✓ Correct
4. D.41.5%

A 60kg man stands on a weighing balance in an elevator. If the elevator accelerates upwards at 5ms$^{-2}$, determine the reading of the scale. [g = 10ms$^{-2}$]

1. A.300N
2. B.600N✓ Correct
3. C.800N
4. D.900N

Which of the following arrangement of elements is in decreasing order of electronegativity?

1. A.Na, Mg, Al, Si, P✓ Correct
2. B.Na, A1, Mg, P, Si
3. C.P, Mg, Na, Si, Al
4. D.P, Si, Al, Mg, Na

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle of radius 18cm. If < zxy = 70$^o$, calculate the length of arc ZY. [Take $\pi = \frac{22}{7}$]

1. A.11cm
2. B.22 cm
3. C.44 cm✓ Correct
4. D.80 cm

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The robbers.....all the rooms, looking for jewels.

1. A.raked✓ Correct
2. B.ransacked
3. C.explored
4. D.sought
5. E.sacked

The scale of the map is

1. A.1cm to +km
2. B.1cm to 1km
3. C.1cm to 2km✓ Correct
4. D.2cm to 3km

The diagram above illustrates an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed. Which of the arrows indicates the direction of linear velocity?

1. A.z✓ Correct
2. B.X
3. C.Y
4. D.W

The output of an extra unit of an input is referred to as________

1. A.Output of the input.
2. B.Marginal product of the input
3. C.Average product of the input
4. D.Utility of the input employed✓ Correct

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PETROLEUM FRACTIONS YIELDS VASELINE AND PARAFFIN WAX ON REDISTILLATION?

1. A.DIESEL OIL✓ Correct
2. B.LUBRICATION OIL
3. C.PETROL
4. D.KEROSENE