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waec 2023 yoruba
Q1. Nínú àwọn oríkì wọ̀nyí, èwo ni ó wọ́pọ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ Èkìtì?
AỌmọ Ọba Àtìbà
BỌmọ Ọlọ́fà
CỌmọ Ọba Adéyẹmí
DỌmọ Èkìtì Àparò
Correct Answer: D
Oríkì 'Ọmọ Èkìtì Àparò' jẹ́ ọ̀kan tí ó wọ́pọ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ Èkìtì, nítorí ìsopọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìtàn Èkìtì. Àwọn ìyọkù kò ní ìsopọ̀ pàtó pẹ̀lú Èkìtì.
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waec 2010 insurance
Q2. The date on which an insurance or reinsurance contract comes into force is known as
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waec 2015 insurance
Q3. Which of the following is not a component of an insurance policy?
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waec 2022 hausa
Q4. Wasannin dandali na 'dambe' shine
Akokawa
Bshanci
Cboxing
Dsukuwa
Correct Answer: A
Wasannin dandali na dambe shine kokawa, wanda shine kayan dambe.
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waec 1990 commerce
Q5. An author’s exclusive right to published and unpublished works is known as
Apatent right
Bfundamental human right
Ccopyright
Dauthorship
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waec 2019 insurance
Q6. Actuarial science is used in calculating
APremiums
BClaims
CRisks only
DBroker fees
Correct Answer: A
Actuarial science applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risks and determine appropriate premium rates, ensuring the insurer's long-term financial sustainability based on probability of claims.
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waec 1990 commerce
Q7. The three main divisions of production include industrial
Acommercial and banking services
Bcommercial and services
Ctransportation and services
Dmanufacturing and services
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waec 2014 accounting
Q8. Purchases Account is overcast by N200, while Wages Account is under cast by N200. This is
Aan error of omission
Ba compensating error
Can error of commission
Dan error of principle
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waec 2022 yoruba
Q9. Kí ni ìtumọ̀ òwe yìí: 'Bí ọwọ́ ọmọdé kò bá tó àpótí, àgbàlagbà kì í lé e lọ́wọ́'?
AỌmọdé kì í gba àpótí.
BÈèyàn kì í fi agbára gba ohun tí kò tọ́.
CÀgbàlagbà máa ń lé ọmọdé lọ́wọ́.
DỌmọdé máa ń gba àpótí lọ́wọ́ àgbà.
Correct Answer: B
Bí ọwọ́ ọmọdé kò bá tó àpótí, àgbàlagbà kì í lé e lọ́wọ́ ń sọ pé èèyàn kì í fi agbára tàbí ìwà ìkà gba ohun tí kò tọ́ fún un, ó ń kọ́ni nípa ìwà rere àti ìdọ́gbàdọ̀.
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waec 2010 insurance
Q10. When someone is placed back in the same financial position that he was in just prior to a loss, that is ----
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waec 2004 economics
Q11. One disadvantage of direct taxes is that
Agovernment’s revenue is reduced
Bprice of essential commodities fall
Cpeople are discouraged from additional work
Dfirms make more profits
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waec 2002 mathematics
Q12. If y=x2−1x. find dy/dx
A2x - (1/x2)
B2x + x2
C2x - x2
D2x + (1/x2)
Correct Answer: D
y=x2−1/x = x2− x-1 dy/dx = 2x − ( −x-2) = 2x + 1/x2
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waec 2000 mathematics
Q13. X and Y are two events. The probability of X or Y is 0.7 and that of X is 0.4. If X and Y are independent, find the probability of Y.
A0.30
B0.50
C0.57
D1.80
Correct Answer: A
P (X or Y) = P(X) + P(Y), when they are independent as given. 0.7 = 0.4 + P(Y) P(Y) = 0.7 - 0.4 = 0.30
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waec 2012 civiledu
Q14. The following are causes of emergency rule except
Acrisis
Bblood lettings
Cstage peaceful protest
Dsabotage / terrorism
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waec 2024 civiledu
Q15. The rule of law requires that
Agovernment should be subject to the law
Bthe law should be subject to the government
Claw should be made in respect of an individual
Dthe law should be subject to traditional rulers
Correct Answer: A
The rule of law ensures equality before the law, holding government officials accountable and preventing arbitrary exercise of power.
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waec 2021 english
Q16. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. We should tell the truth, ___?
Aisn’t it
Btruth
Cshouldn’t we
Dwasn’t it
Correct Answer: C
This is a question tag for an affirmative sentence with 'should'; the tag is 'shouldn't we?'.
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waec 2018 mathematics
Q17. What type of quadrilateral is formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides of a rectangle?
ATrapezium
BPrism
CRectangle
DRhombus
Correct Answer: D
By Varignon's theorem, connecting midpoints of any quadrilateral forms a parallelogram. For a rectangle, the sides of this parallelogram are equal (each half-diagonal of rectangle segments), making it a rhombus.
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waec 2022 englishlit
Q18. In the poem, 'the flood was mournful' illustrates
Aantithesis
Birony
Cmetonymy
Dsynecdoche
Correct Answer: D
'Flood' represents the entire event using a part, a form of synecdoche.
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waec 2017 civiledu
Q19. One way to prevent malaria is
Asleeping without nets
Busing insecticide-treated nets
Cignoring sanitation
Dencouraging mosquito breeding
Correct Answer: B
Insecticide-treated nets provide a physical and chemical barrier against mosquitoes, the primary vectors of malaria, significantly reducing transmission rates especially in endemic areas.
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waec 2005 english
Q20. The EAGLES won the match
ADid the Eagles lose the match?
BWho won the match?
CWhat did the Eagles win?
DDid the Eagles win the match?
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