WASSCE Maths Mock

Contains Maths Questions from WASSCE 2022, 2023 and 2024. Use this Exam to examine your preparedness towards the 2025 BECE Exam Paper

Question 1

If 17 ≡ 3 (mod x), find the least value of x.

Question 2

Equation of line through \((-2,5)\) parallel to \(4x-y=8\).

Question 3

Evaluate \(\tan30^{\circ}-3\sin60^{\circ}\).

Question 4

If \(4\log(x+1)=\log81\), find \(x\).

Question 5

GH¢\(1000\) shared 2:3 by U and V. V shares 1:4 with W and Z. How much to Z?

Question 6

In a survey of 120 consumers, 70 prefer coffee, 55 prefer tea and 30 prefer both. How many prefer coffee only?

Question 7

The bearing of a point \(P\) from \(Q\) is \(065^{\circ}\). What is the bearing of \(Q\) from \(P\)?

Question 8

Find the range of 10, 14, 23, 25, 27.

Question 9

Equation of line through \((6,-4)\) parallel to \(x+3y=0\).

Question 10

Find the equation of the line through \(P(4,1)\) parallel to \(2x+5y=-10\).

Question 11

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{18}}{\sqrt{6}}\).

Question 12

The exterior angles of a quadrilateral are \(80^{\circ},\ 95^{\circ},\ (x-5)^{\circ},\ (x+30)^{\circ}\). Find \(x\).

Question 13

Simplify \(\frac{9}{4} - 6\frac{1}{3} + 2\frac{4}{5}\).

Question 14

If \(p\alpha t\) and \(t\propto v^2\), express \(p\) in terms of \(v\).

Question 15

GH¢\(840\) in ratio 7:5. Larger person gives 2:3 to two friends. Friend2 gets?

Question 16

Find the **mean** (to the nearest whole number) of the masses 83, 47, 62, 49, 55, 72, 58, 62.

Question 17

One side of a rectangle is 9 cm, diagonal 15 cm. Find the area.

Question 18

Simplify \(\dfrac{m^{2}-4m+4}{2-m}\).

Question 19

An athlete runs \(250\text{ m}\) in \(25\text{ s}\). What is his speed in km h\(^{-1}\)?

Question 20

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{20}}{\sqrt{10}}\).

Question 21

A circle has radius \(12\text{ cm}\). Find the length of the arc that subtends an angle of \(150^{\circ}\) at the centre. Give your answer correct to one decimal place. \([\pi=\frac{22}{7}]\)

Question 22

If \(y\) varies as \(x^{4}\) and inversely as \(\sqrt{z}\), and \(y=32\) when \(x=2\) and \(z=4\), find \(y\) when \(x=3\) and \(z=9\).

Question 23

If \(S = \frac{1}{2}c(a + c)\), make \(a\) the subject of the relation.

Question 24

A polygon has exterior angles \(30^{\circ},\ 45^{\circ},\ 55^{\circ},\ 65^{\circ}\) and five others equal. Find each equal angle.

Question 25

For which \(x\) is \(\frac{1}{3x^{2}-6x+3}\) undefined?

Question 26

An arc of a circle \(44\text{ cm}\) long subtends an angle \(40^{\circ}\) at the centre. Calculate the radius correct to three significant figures. \([\pi=\frac{22}{7}]\)

Question 27

How many even integers are between 11 and 97?

Question 28

Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is \(9\)?

Question 29

\(y\) varies jointly as \(x\) and \(\sqrt{z}\). If \(y=24\) when \(x=3\) and \(z=16\), find \(y\) when \(x=5\) and \(z=9\).

Question 30

A gadget marked GH¢\(50\) is sold at GH¢\(45\). What percentage reduction is this?

Question 31

Evaluate \(\frac{45{,}000{,}000\times0.0008}{0.0002}\).

Question 32

The length of a rectangular lawn is \(3\text{ cm}\) longer than its width. If the perimeter is \(42\text{ cm}\), find the width.

Question 33

The 3\(^{\text{rd}}\) term of an arithmetic sequence is \(7\) and the 8\(^{\text{th}}\) term is \(22\). Find the 20\(^{\text{th}}\) term.

Question 34

Find all real \(x\) such that \((x+9)(4-x) > 36 - x^{2}\).

Question 35

Find the values of \(x\) for which \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2x^{2}-13x+15}\) is not defined.

Question 36

Evaluate \(\tan45^{\circ} - 2\sin30^{\circ}\).

Question 37

An arc of a circle \(50\text{ cm}\) long subtends an angle \(75^{\circ}\) at the centre of the circle. Find, correct to three significant figures, the radius of the circle. \([\text{Take }\pi=\frac{22}{7}]\)

Question 38

Simplify \(\frac{5}{6} - 7\frac{3}{5} + 4\frac{1}{2}\).

Question 39

Simplify \(\frac{8}{6} - 11\frac{2}{3} + 2\frac{3}{5}\).

Question 40

Each interior angle of a regular polygon is \(150^{\circ}\). How many sides has the polygon?

Question 41

If \(p = x + \frac{1}{x}\) and \(r = x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{3}}\), express \(r\) in terms of \(p\).

Question 42

How many perfect squares are between 100 and 500?

Question 43

In a sack are 9 red, 13 blue, 8 green and 10 yellow counters. What is the probability of drawing a counter that is **not** red?

Question 44

If \(p = x - \frac{1}{x}\) and \(r = x^{3} - \frac{1}{x^{3}}\), express \(r\) in terms of \(p\).

Question 45

Simplify \(\tfrac14(x-3) - \tfrac12(\tfrac14x - 1)\).

Question 46

If 23 ≡5 (mod x), find least x.

Question 47

An appliance originally GH¢\(120\) sells for GH¢\(90\). What percent was it reduced by?

Question 48

Three exterior angles of a hexagon are \(40^{\circ},\ 55^{\circ},\ 65^{\circ}\). The other three are equal. Find each of them.

Question 49

Find the solution set of \((2-x)(5+x) > 10 - x^{2}\).

Question 50

Given \(p\propto\frac{x}{v^2}\) and \(x\propto vt\), express \(p\) in terms of \(v,t\).