2024 WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics Past Questions
Browse the 2024 WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Mathematics rewards practice. The syllabus spans Number & Numeration, Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Calculus and Statistics, and the questions favour candidates who have rehearsed the standard problem patterns repeatedly under time pressure. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.
Sample WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions
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- Q12023MEDIUMPhysics
Which of the following diagrams correctly illustrates the mode of oscillation of air in a tube for the first overtone? ( The diagrams above are meant to help you in answering this question)
- A.A
- B.B
- C.C✓ Correct
- D.D
- Q22025MEDIUMPhysics
A fish inside a pond appears to be at a depth of 1.5m when viewed vertically from above. The refractive index of the water in the pound is 1.3. Calculate the apparent displacement of the fish
- A.2.50m✓ Correct
- B.1.95m
- C.1.50m
- D.0.45m
- Q32017MEDIUMGovernment
Government maintains law and order through the following except ________?
- A.A. police
- B.B. immigration✓ Correct
- C.C. the legislature
- D.D. prison service
- Q42022MEDIUMComputer Studies
The protocol used for email transmission is known as ?
- A.A. HTTP
- B.B. DHCP
- C.C. IP
- D.D. SMTP✓ Correct
- Q52025MEDIUMChemistry
The conclusion from Rutherford's radioactive substance alpha-scattering experiment is that
- A.atoms are mostly empty space with a samll
- B.emissions from radioactive substances consist of three main components✓ Correct
- C.there is unclear pull on orbital electrons
- D.electrons are deflected by both magnetic and electric fields
- Q62025MEDIUMEnglish
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. 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 The some teachers dissuade students from studying Mathematics, but others...them
- A.motivate
- B.lure
- C.instruct✓ Correct
- D.reward
- Q72017MEDIUMBiology
Which of the following characters is not a morphological variation?
- A.shape of the nose
- B.colour of skin
- C.colour of hair
- D.tongue rolling✓ Correct
- Q82012MEDIUMEnglish
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: Those boys will have to blame..........for not listening to advice
- A.each other
- B.ourselves✓ Correct
- C.the other
- D.themselves
- Q92025MEDIUMChemistry
How many carbon atoms are there in a benzene ring?
- A.4
- B.5✓ Correct
- C.6
- D.7
- E.8
- Q102025MEDIUMMathematics
What angle represents grown up girls ? Correct to one decimal place
- A.37.5o
- B.26.7o
- C.25.7o
- D.20o✓ Correct
- E.3.75o
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