IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic C5.1

Units of measure: past paper questions

22 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Units of measure (C5.1) from 18 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
22
Papers
18
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
50
Average per question
2.3 marks
Largest question
6 marks

By type: Structured 22

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply18
  • Analyse0
  • Not banded4

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.

Command words

  • calculateApply6 questions

    work out from given facts, figures or information

  • convertApply5 questions
  • measureApply4 questions
  • drawApply3 questions
  • work outApply2 questions

    calculate from given facts, figures or information with or without the use of a calculator

  • completeApply1 question
  • findApply1 question
  • show thatApply1 question
  • writeRecall1 question

    give an answer in a specific form

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20262
  • 202510
  • 20246
  • 20234

By session

  • May/June13
  • Oct/Nov9

By paper

  • Paper 115
  • Paper 37

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 11May/June 2026, paper 12Structured2 marks

    Complete these statements.

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  • Question 15Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured2 marks

    Complete each statement.

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  • Question 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured1 mark

    Change 6.7 kilometres to metres. Change 6.7 kilometres to metres.

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  • Question 24Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Structured3 marks

    Change 1.2 m2 into mm2.

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  • Question 17May/June 2026, paper 13Structured1 mark

    Convert 850 cm3 into litres. Convert 850 cm3 into litres.

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  • Question 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured2 marks

    Measure the length of line AB in centimetres.

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  • Question 11Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured3 marks

    The circumference of a wheel is 198.55 cm. Calculate the diameter of the wheel.

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  • Question 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured1 mark

    Change 62 000 millimetres into kilometres. Change 62 000 millimetres into kilometres.

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  • Question 13Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured6 marksHas a diagram

    The surface area of a solid cube is 121.5 cm2. Calculate the length of the side of the cube.

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  • Question 2May/June 2024, paper 11Structured1 mark

    Measure the length of line AB in millimetres. Measure the length of line AB in millimetres.

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  • Question 1May/June 2023, paper 11Structured1 mark

    Work out the number of months in 5 years.

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  • Question 2May/June 2024, paper 12Structured4 marks

    Measure the size of angle x.

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  • Question 11May/June 2023, paper 12Structured2 marks

    The distance from town A to town B on a map is 3.5 cm. The scale on the map is 1:250 000. Find the actual distance, in kilometres, from town A to town B.

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  • Question 8Oct/Nov 2025, paper 33Structured1 mark

    Work out the number of seconds in six and a half hours.

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  • Question 14May/June 2024, paper 13Structured2 marks

    The scale of a map is 1:40 000. On the map the distance between two villages is 37 cm. Calculate the actual distance between the two villages.

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  • Question 1May/June 2025, paper 11Structured3 marks

    Write the number 10069 in words.

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  • Question 23May/June 2024, paper 13Structured5 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows a spherical tank with radius 0.5 m and a cylindrical jug with diameter 24 cm and height 32 cm. The tank is full of water. Calculate how many times the jug can be completely filled with water from the tank.

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  • Question 4May/June 2025, paper 12Structured2 marks

    The diagram shows a line AB and a point P. Measure the length of line AB in millimetres.

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  • Question 4May/June 2025, paper 31Structured1 mark

    Calculate the number of months in 5 years.

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  • Question 3May/June 2025, paper 32Structured1 mark

    Convert 3 m into mm. Convert 3 m into mm.

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  • Question 18May/June 2025, paper 32Structured4 marks

    A factory produces brass at a rate of 172 kilograms per hour. Convert this rate into grams per second.

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