Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 25 questions worth 68 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 25
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 56
File names: 0580_s16_qp_21 · 0580_s16_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 46 | 37 | 30 | 23 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2016
- Question 1
A train leaves Zurich at 22 40 and arrives in Vienna at 07 32 the next day. Work out the time taken. h min
- Question 2
From a sample of 80 batteries, 3 are faulty. Work out the percentage of faulty batteries. %
- Question 3
Write 1.27 × 10–3 as an ordinary number.
- Question 4
Calculate (2.1 – 0.078)17, giving your answer correct to 4 significant figures.
- Question 5
Omar changes 2000 Saudi Arabian riyals (SAR) into euros (€) when the exchange rate is …
- Question 6
Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 36 and 48.
- Question 7
y = mx + c Find the value of y when …
- Question 8
y p qx = Write x in terms of p, q and …
- Question 9
a° b° A B C D NOT TO SCALE 40° Triangle ABC is isosceles and AC is parallel to BD. Find the value of a and the value of …
- Question 10
The sides of an equilateral triangle are 9.4 cm, correct to the nearest millimetre. Work out the upper bound of the perimeter of this triangle. cm
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
- Question 15
- Question 16
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 17
Five angles of a hexagon are each 115°. Calculate the size of the sixth angle.
- Question 18
A car of length 4.3 m is travelling at 105 km/h. It passes over a bridge of length 36 m. Calculate the time, in seconds, it takes to pass over the bridge completely. s
- Question 19
The probability of a cricket team winning or losing in their first two matches is shown in the tree diagram. win win lose lose win lose First match Second match …
- Question 20
AB is an arc of a circle, centre O, radius 9 cm. The length of the arc AB is 6 r cm. The area of the sector AOB is k r cm2. Find the value of …
- Question 21
y is directly proportional to the positive square root of x. When …
- Question 22
A 5 3 7 12 B The Venn diagram shows the numbers of elements in each region. (a) Find n(A ) Bl . (b) An element is chosen at random. Find the probability that this element is in set B. …
- Question 23
D C B A 12 cm 8 cm 8 cm NOT TO SCALE Calculate the area of this trapezium. cm2
- Question 24
Factorise completely. (a) a ap …
- Question 25
A is the point (4, 1) and B is the point (10, 15). Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line AB. Question 26 is printed on the next page.
- Question 26
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