WAEC 2022 past questions

Checked by the Skolra question team · Last updated 23 October 2026

We hold 879 questions from the 2022 WAEC papers in 19 subjects, each with the answer and an explanation. Below are ten of them, from ten subjects, and then every 2022 paper we hold.

Ten WAEC 2022 questions with answers

1. From the Mathematics paper

   1.

   A ladder 6m long leans against a vertical wall at an angle 53º to the horizontal. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

   1. A
      4.8
      Correct
   2. B
      5.2
   3. C
      3.6
   4. D
      4.0
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   Answer: A

   Height = ladder length × sin(angle) = 6 × sin(53°) = 6 × 0.8 = 4.8 m. The sine function gives the vertical component when the ladder makes an angle with the horizontal. Using sin(53°) ≈ 0.8 or 4/5 provides the height reached on the wall.

2. From the Physics paper

   2.

   The power of the mirror is +2.5D. What is the radius of the curvature?

   1. A
      160 cm
   2. B
      80 cm
      Correct
   3. C
      40 cm
   4. D
      20 cm
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   Answer: B

   Power and focal length are related by P = 1/f, with f in metres.

   f = 1/P = 1/2.5 = 0.4 m = 40 cm.

   The radius of curvature is twice the focal length: R = 2f = 2 × 40 cm = 80 cm.

   A student who stops at the focal length and forgets to double it lands on 40 cm. Doubling the correct radius instead of the focal length gives 160 cm. Taking half of the focal length by mistake gives 20 cm.

3. From the Chemistry paper

   3.

   Which of the following processes occur during fractional distillation of petroleum?

   1. A
      Filtration and crystallization
   2. B
      Evaporation and condensation
      Correct
   3. C
      Oxidation and reduction
   4. D
      Cracking and polymerization
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   Answer: B

   Fractional distillation is a purely physical separation process where crude oil is heated to vaporize components, which then condense at different temperatures in the fractionating column based on boiling point. Lighter fractions rise higher before condensing; heavier fractions condense lower. Cracking and polymerization are chemical processes applied after distillation.

4. From the Biology paper

   4.

   (a) What are conversation laws?

   (i) State three conservation laws

   (b) State two reasons why animals are poached.

   (i) Name five animals that are commonly poached.

   (c) State four effects of excessive use of the forest.

   (d) Explain briefly the following terms: i.blood transfusion ii.antigen

   1. A
      Wildlife protection acts prohibiting hunting endangered species; forest conservation laws; national park establishment
      Correct
   2. B
      Reforestation requirements; sustainable fishing quotas; bird migration protection
   3. C
      License fees for animal capture; pesticide regulations; wildlife export restrictions
   4. D
      International trade agreements; endangered species lists; habitat restoration mandates
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   Answer: A

   Conservation laws are legal instruments protecting biodiversity through species protection, habitat preservation, and resource management. They aim to maintain sustainable populations and prevent extinction. Poaching occurs due to demand for exotic species and economic desperation.

5. From the Government paper

   5.

   In which system of government does the legislature pass a vote of no confidence in the government?

   1. A
      Confederal system
   2. B
      Parliamentary system
      Correct
   3. C
      Military system
   4. D
      Presidential system
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   Answer: B

   In the parliamentary system of government, the executive (Prime Minister and Cabinet) derives its authority from the legislature and is accountable to it. The legislature can pass a vote of no confidence to remove the government, forcing it to resign or call fresh elections.

6. From the Literature in English paper

   6.

   AUGUST, WILSON: Fences

   To what extent does Gabriel provide comic relief in the play?

   1. A
      Gabriel's role is purely comedic and he serves no other dramatic or symbolic purpose in the play
   2. B
      Gabriel provides only limited comic relief because his mental condition is simultaneously a source of tragedy and a reminder of the human cost of war
      Correct
   3. C
      Gabriel provides extensive and consistent comic relief that lightens every serious scene in the play
   4. D
      Gabriel provides no comic relief at all; his function is entirely symbolic and solemn throughout
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   Answer: B

   Gabriel's delusion that he is the archangel can provoke laughter, yet Wilson ensures that his brain injury, caused by wartime service, keeps a tragic undertow beneath every comic moment, limiting and complicating any pure relief he offers.

7. From the Economics paper

   7.

   The middlemen is responsible for

   1. A
      setting the minimum price for goods
   2. B
      bridging the gap between producers and consumers
      Correct
   3. C
      producing goods for consumers
   4. D
      regulating the quantity of goods produced
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   Answer: B

   Middlemen — wholesalers, agents, retailers and brokers — exist to bridge the gap between producers and consumers. They overcome the barriers of place, time, knowledge and quantity that would otherwise prevent goods from reaching the people who need them.

   Production, price regulation and output regulation are functions belonging to producers and government bodies respectively, not to middlemen.

8. From the Civic Education paper

   8.Who among the following is not a foremost Nigerian nationalist?
   1. A
      Obafemi Awolowo
   2. B
      Nnamdi Azikiwe
   3. C
      Herbert Macaulay
   4. D
      Yakubu Gowon
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Macaulay, Azikiwe and Awolowo were foremost nationalists who led the struggle for Nigeria's independence, while Yakubu Gowon was a military head of state who governed after independence had been achieved.

9. From the Christian Religious Studies paper

   9.

   Huldah, the prophetess, pronounced evil upon Judah because the people

   1. A
      Had forsaken God and burned incense to other gods
      Correct
   2. B
      Had violated the covenant of circumcision
   3. C
      Had withheld the tithes owed to the Levitical priests
   4. D
      Had refused to repair the temple of the Lord
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   Answer: A

   In 2 Kings 22:16-17, Huldah's oracle of judgment against Judah is grounded in the people's abandonment of God and their worship of other gods by burning incense to them, provoking God's wrath against the land.

10. From the Commerce paper

    10.Average stock is derived by adding
    1. A
       opening stock and net purchases, then dividing the total by two
    2. B
       closing stock and cost of goods sold, then dividing the total by two
    3. C
       opening stock and closing stock, then dividing the total by two
       Correct
    4. D
       opening stock and closing stock, then multiplying the total by two
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    Answer: C

    Average stock is found by adding the opening stock and the closing stock together, then dividing the total by two.

    In formula form: Average Stock = (Opening Stock + Closing Stock) ÷ 2.

    This figure tells a trader the typical value of stock held during a trading period, and it is the figure used when working out the rate of stock turnover.

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