IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic C2.4

Indices II: past paper questions

10 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Indices II (C2.4) from 10 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions: 10
Papers: 10
Years: 2023 to 2026
Total marks: 27
Average per question: 2.7 marks
Largest question: 9 marks

By type: Structured 10

How hard the questions are

Recall0
Apply5
Analyse0
Not banded5

Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.

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findApply4 questions
solveApply1 question

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By session

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Oct/Nov4

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Question 13May/June 2026, paper 32Structured2 marks
$8^{y} = 1$ Find the value of $y$ .
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Question 23Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Structured2 marks
$a^{8} \times a^{x} = a^{15}$ Find the value of $x$ .
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Question 18Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured2 marks
Simplify. $\frac{18 x^{6}}{3 x^{2}}$ Simplify.
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Question 16Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Structured3 marks
Simplify. $n^{5} \times n$
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Question 17May/June 2025, paper 13Structured3 marks
Simplify. $y^{4} \times y^{6}$
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Question 10Oct/Nov 2024, paper 31Structured9 marks
Solve. $4 x - 7 = 3$
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Question 19May/June 2023, paper 12Structured2 marks
Simplify. $18 x^{12} \div 3 x^{3}$ Simplify.
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Question 20May/June 2024, paper 11Structured2 marks
Find the value of $137^{0}$ .
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Question 15May/June 2023, paper 13Structured1 mark
Simplify $d^{8} \div d^{2}$ .
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Question 21May/June 2024, paper 12Structured1 mark
$5^{7} \div 5^{x} = 5^{3}$ Find the value of $x$ .
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