WAEC Recruitment Past Questions and Answers

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WAEC Recruitment Aptitude Test Format:

This WAEC Recruitment Past Questions and Answers- 2024 PDF Download is prepared to help you study adequately and pass the recruitment test.

The test consists of four sections and a total of 120 questions for 120 minutes

The test sections include:

1. Quantitative reasoning questions (MATHS)
2. Verbal Reasoning (ENGLISH)
3. General knowledge/ Current affairs.
4. Discipline-based questions

(Occasionally, some field-specific questions may appear under the general knowledge section of the test depending on what subject position the candidate apply for.)

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This is a downloadable product and is accessible as soon as your purchase is complete. The WAEC Recruitment Past Questions and Answers-2023 Updated is available in PDF format.

VERBAL REASONING TEST

Question:Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “Benevolent”:
A) Cruel
B) Generous
C) Shy
D) Arrogant
Answer:B Generous

Question:Which word does not belong in the following group?
A) Square
B) Triangle
C) Circle
D) Rectangle
Answer:D Rectangle

Question: What is the next number in the sequence?
2, 4, 8, 16, ____.
A) 20
B) 24
C) 32
D) 64
Answer:C 32

Question:Arrange the following words to form a logical sentence:
A) Park, went, yesterday, Sarah, the
B) Went, Sarah, yesterday, the, park
C) The, park, Sarah, went, yesterday
D) Yesterday, Sarah, park, went, the
Answer:C The, park, Sarah, went, yesterday

Question: Which of the following words is an antonym of “Voracious”?
A) Hungry
B) Gluttonous
C) Indifferent
D) Ravenous
Answer:C Indifferent

Question:Complete the analogy:
Fish :Aquarium :: Bird : ____
A) Cage
B) Nest
C) Forest
D) Feeder
Answer:B NesT

Question:Choose the word that best fits the sentence::
His speech was so __________ that the audience fell asleep.
A) Engaging
B) Boring
C) Emotional
D) Joyful
Answer:B Boring

Question: If CAT is coded as 312, how is DOG coded?
A) 513
B) 416
C) 415
B) 614
Answer:C 415

Question:Which word is different from the others?
A) Orange
B) Apple
C) Banana
D) Strawberry
Answer:D Strawberry

Question: Choose the correct synonym for “Eloquent”:
A) Silent
B) Fluent
C) Confident
D) Confusing
Answer: B Fluent

Question: What comes next in the series?
Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars, ____
A) Venus
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Jupiter
Answer:B Saturn

Question:Select the word that does not belong in the group:
A) Square
B) Triangle
C) Hexagon
D) Circle
Answer:d Circle

Question:Choose the word that best completes the analogy:
A) Feet
B) Toes
C) Legs
D) Ankles
Answer:A Feet

Question:Which word is the opposite of “Cautious”?
A) Careful
B) Reckless
C) Thoughtful
D) Prudent
Answer: B Reckless

Question:Complete the sentence with the correct word: The detective tried to _____ the clues to solve the mystery.
A) Ignore
B) Confuse
C) Unravel
D) Conceal
Answer:C Unravel

NUMERICAL REASONING TEST

Question: If 3x + 7 = 22, what is the value of x?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 8
D) 9
Answer:B 6

Question: What is 15% of 80?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15
Answer:A 12

Question: If a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 3 hours, how far does it travel?
A) 120 km
B) 150 km
C) 180 km
D) 200 km
Answer:B 180 km

Question: If a shirt originally costs $40 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?
A) $8
B) $12
C) $28
D) $32
Answer:C $28

Question: If the area of a square is 64 square meters, what is the length of one side?
A) 6 m
B) 8 m
C) 10 m
D) 12 m
Answer:B 8m

Question: Simplify: 4² + 3 × 5
A) 19
B) 29
C) 31
D) 41
Answer:B 29

Question: If a bookshelf has 5 shelves and each shelf can hold 10 books, how many books can the bookshelf hold in total?
A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50
Answer:B 40

Question: If the temperature rises from 20°C to 32°C, what is the percentage increase?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
Answer:B 50%

Question: A pizza is divided into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza have you eaten?
A) 3/8
B) 1/3
C) 3/4
D) 5/8
Answer: A 3/8

Question: If a company’s revenue is $500,000 and its expenses are $350,000, what is the company’s profit?
A) $150,000
B) $200,000
C) $250,000
D) $300,000
Answer:A $150,000

Question: If a rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm, what is its perimeter
A) 16 cm
B) 32 cm
C) 40 cm
D) 48 cm
Answer:C 40 cm

Question: Solve for y: 2y – 5 = 13
A) y = 7
B) y = 8
C) y = 9
D) y = 10
Answer:A y = 7

Question:If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour and you want to make 2 batches, how much flour do you need in total?
A) 1/2 cup
B) 1 cup
C) 1 1/2 cups
D) 2 cups
Answer:C 1 1/2 cups

Question: What is 30% of 150?
A) 30
B) 45
C) 50
D) 60
Answer:B 45

Question: If a train travels at a speed of 80 km/h for 2.5 hours, how far does it travel?
A) 100 km
B) 160 km
C) 200 km
D) 250 km
Answer:D 250 km

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A: We strongly advise against using your phone for the test. Using your phone can result in your test
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