Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2017: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 22 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 22
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 56
File names: 0580_s17_qp_21 · 0580_s17_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2017
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 | 47 | 38 | 30 | 23 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Probability | 2 | 8 |
| Time | 2 | 8 |
| Algebra | 1 | 6 |
| Arithematics | 2 | 5 |
| Circles | 1 | 5 |
| Sets | 1 | 4 |
| Vectors | 1 | 4 |
| Mensuration | 1 | 4 |
| Indices | 2 | 3 |
| Proportionality | 1 | 3 |
| Linear Inequalities And Shading | 1 | 3 |
| Similarity | 1 | 3 |
| Co-Ordinate Geometry | 1 | 3 |
| 3D Trigonometry | 1 | 3 |
| Polygons | 1 | 3 |
| Significant Figures | 1 | 2 |
| Factorization | 1 | 2 |
| Standard Form | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2017
- Question 1
- Question 2
The thickness of one sheet of paper is …
- Question 3
Write 23.4571 correct to (a) 4 significant figures, (b) the nearest 10.
- Question 4
The table shows the temperatures in five places at 10 am one day in January. Place Temperature (°C) Helsinki -7 Chicago -10 London 3 Moscow -4 Bangkok 26 (a) Which place was the coldest? (b) At 2 pm the temperature …
- Question 5
Factorise completely. 12n2 - 4mn
- Question 6
(a) 2 16 1 r = Find the value of …
- Question 7
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 8
Simon has two boxes of cards. In one box, each card has one shape drawn on it that is either a triangle or a square. In the other box, each card is coloured either red or blue. Simon picks a …
- Question 9
h is directly proportional to the square root of …
- Question 10
- Question 11
The two barrels in the diagram are mathematically similar. h cm 90 cm NOT TO SCALE The smaller barrel has a height of h cm and a capacity of 100 litres. The larger barrel has a height of 90 cm …
- Question 12
A line has gradient 5. M and N are two points on this line. M is the point (x, 8) and N is the point (k, 23). Find an expression for x in terms of …
- Question 13
- Question 14
The diagram shows a regular octagon joined to an equilateral triangle. NOT TO SCALE x° Work out the value of …
- Question 15
The diagram shows information about the first 100 seconds of a car journey. …
- Question 16
Six students revise for a test. The scatter diagram shows the time, in hours, each student spent revising and their mark in the test. …
- Question 17
(a) In this Venn diagram, shade the region …
- Question 18
The diagram shows a parallelogram OCEG. …
- Question 19
ABCD is a rhombus with side length 10 cm. …
- Question 20
The diagram shows a fair spinner. …
- Question 21
- Question 22
Write as a single fraction in its simplest form. …
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