WASSCE 2023: Elective Mathematics Sample Questions and Answers (Objectives)

WAEC Further Mathematics 2023/2024 questions and answers are now available. Are you a WAEC student? If you answered yes, this post will show you the WAEC Further Mathematics answers as well as the tricks you’ll need to ace your WAEC exam.

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination Board develops and compiles WAEC questions (WASSCE). Make certain that you follow the WAEC requirements.

PAPER 1: Will include forty multiple-choice objective questions covering the whole Further Mathematics curriculum. Candidates will have one hour to answer all questions for a total of 40 marks. The questions will be drawn from the following sections of the syllabus:

30 questions on pure mathematics

4 questions about statistics and probability

6 questions about vectors and mechanics

PAPER 2: Will consist of two portions, A and B, to be completed in two hours for a total of 100 marks.

Section A will consist of eight compulsory elementary-level questions worth 48 marks. The following questions will be distributed:

4 questions on pure mathematics
2 questions about statistics and probability
2 questions on vectors and mechanics

Section B will consist of seven challenging problems divided into three sections: Parts I, II, and III are listed below:

Part I: Pure Mathematics consists – 3 questions.

Part II: Statistics and Probability – 2 questions

Part III: Vectors and Mechanics – 2 questions

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:

1. The gradient of a curve is 8x+2 and it passes through (1,3). Find the equation of the curve

A. y = 4x^2 + 2x + 3

B. y = -4x^2 + 2x -3

C. y = 4x^2 – 2x + 3

D. y = 4x^2 + 2x + 3

E. y= 4x^2 – 2x – 3

(Answer: A)

2. Integrate 3x^2 + 4x – 8 with respect to x

A. x^3 + 2x^2 + 8x + k

B. 6x + 4 + k

C. x^3 – 2x^2 + 8x + k

D. x^3 + x^2 – 8x + k

E. x^3 + 2x^2 – 8x + k

(Answer: A)

3. Given that y = 3x^3 + 4x^2 + 7. Find dy/dx at x = 1

A. 14

B. 15

C. 17

D. 30

E. 35

(Answer: C)

4. Given the matrix M=

2 -4 -4
1 8 2
1 1 -2

find |M|

A. -24

B. -8

C. 8

D. 24

E. 48

(Answer: A)

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