Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 18 questions worth 62 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 18
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 58
File names: 0580_w14_qp_21 · 0580_w14_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2014
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 25 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Arithematics | 3 | 7 |
| Circles | 1 | 7 |
| Functions | 1 | 7 |
| 2D Trigonometry | 1 | 5 |
| Mensuration | 1 | 5 |
| Probability | 1 | 5 |
| Significant Figures | 2 | 4 |
| Exponential Growth And Decay | 1 | 3 |
| Standard Form | 1 | 3 |
| Algebra | 1 | 3 |
| Indices | 1 | 3 |
| Simultaneous | 1 | 3 |
| Proportionality | 1 | 3 |
| Symmetry | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
Questions in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2014
- Question 1
Use your calculator to fi nd the value of 1.357. Give your answer correct to 5 signifi cant fi gures. Answer
- Question 2
Write the following in order of size, smallest fi rst. …
- Question 3
Write down the letters in the word above that have (a) exactly one line of symmetry, Answer(a) (b) rotational symmetry of order 2. Answer(b)
- Question 4
Cheryl recorded the midday temperatures in Seoul for one week in January. Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Temperature …
- Question 5
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 6
Write 15.0782 correct to (a) one decimal place, Answer(a) (b) the nearest 10. Answer(b)
- Question 7
The population of Dubai at the end of 2012 was 2.1 million. This was predicted to increase at a rate of 6% each year. Calculate the predicted population of Dubai at the end of 2015. Answer million
- Question 8
On a ship, the price of a gift is 24 euros (€) or $30. What is the difference in the price on a day when the exchange rate is …
- Question 9
(a) Write 2.8 × 102 as an ordinary number. Answer(a) (b) Work out …
- Question 10
- Question 11
(a) Simplify x8 ÷ x2. Answer(a) (b) Simplify …
- Question 12
Solve the simultaneous equations. …
- Question 13
- Question 16
A helicopter fl ies from its base B to deliver supplies to two oil rigs at C and D. C is 6 km due east of B and the distance from C to D is 8 km. D is on …
- Question 17
The diagram shows a child’s toy. 5 cm 8 cm NOT TO SCALE The shape of the toy is a cylinder of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm on top of a hemisphere of radius 5 cm. Calculate the …
- Question 18
If it rains today the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.4 . If it does not rain today the probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.2 . On Sunday it rained. (a) Complete the tree diagram for …
- Question 19
A B C D NOT TO SCALE Two circles, centres A and B, are each of radius 8 cm and intersect at C and D. Each circle passes through the centre of the other circle. (a) Explain why angle CBD …
- Question 20
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