2011

Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer

Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2011 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2011: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 20 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
20
Marks
70
Grade A from
51

File names: 0580_s11_qp_21 · 0580_s11_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2011

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 70). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
51029021

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Time210
Mensuration28
Functions17
Circles15
Vectors15
Indices24
Constructions And Scale Drawings14
Algebra14
Probability14
Co-Ordinate Geometry13
Polygons13
Simultaneous13
Limits Of Accuracy13
Sets12
Standard Form12
Graphs Of Functions12
Daily Maths11

Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2011

  1. Question 1Daily Maths · 1 mark

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 1 A concert hall has 1540 seats. Calculate the number of people in the hall when 55% of the seats are occupied. Answer

  2. Question 2Sets · 2 marks

    Shade the required region on each Venn diagram. …

  3. Question 3Indices · 2 marks

    Calculate 810.25 ÷ 4−2 . Answer

  4. Question 4Indices · 2 marks
  5. Question 5Standard Form · 2 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 5 A hummingbird beats its wings 24 times per second. (a) Calculate the number of times the hummingbird beats its wings in one hour. Answer(a) (b) Write your answer to part (a) in standard …

  6. Question 6Graphs Of Functions · 2 marks

    6 cm 2 cm NOT TO SCALE A company makes solid chocolate eggs and their shapes are mathematically similar. The diagram shows eggs of height 2 cm and 6 cm. The mass of the small egg is 4 g. Calculate …

  7. Question 7Co-Ordinate Geometry · 3 marks

    Find the length of the straight line from …

  8. Question 8Mensuration · 3 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 8 Calculate the radius of a sphere with volume 1260 cm3 . [The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is …

  9. Question 9Polygons · 3 marks
  10. Question 10Simultaneous · 3 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations. …

  11. Question 11Limits Of Accuracy · 3 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 11 A rectangular photograph measures 23.3 cm by 19.7 cm, each correct to 1 decimal place. Calculate the lower bound for (a) the perimeter, Answer(a) cm (b) the area. Answer(b) cm2

  12. Question 12Time · 4 marks

    A train leaves Barcelona at 21 28 and takes 10 hours and 33 minutes to reach Paris. (a) Calculate the time the next day when the train arrives in Paris. Answer(a) (b) The distance from Barcelona to Paris is 827 …

  13. Question 13Constructions And Scale Drawings · 4 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 13 The scale on a map is …

  14. Question 14Algebra · 4 marks
  15. Question 15Probability · 4 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 15 A teacher asks 36 students which musical instruments they play. P = {students who play the piano} G = {students who play the guitar} D = {students who play the drums} The Venn …

  16. Question 16Mensuration · 5 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use 16 k cm The diagram shows a square of side k cm. The circle inside the square touches all four sides of the square. (a) The shaded area is A cm2. Show that …

  17. Question 17Circles · 5 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use …

  18. Question 18Vectors · 5 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use …

  19. Question 19Time · 6 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use …

  20. Question 20Functions · 7 marks

    For Examiner's Use For Examiner's Use …

Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2011

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/21 May/June 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_s11_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0580/21 May/June 2011?
51 marks out of 70, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 0580/21 May/June 2011?
Mostly Time, Mensuration, Functions. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/21 May/June 2011?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.