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
Showing 21 of 22, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 11May/June 2026, paper 12Structured2 marks
Complete these statements.
- Try this questionQuestion 15Oct/Nov 2025, paper 13Structured2 marks
Complete each statement.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured1 mark
Change 6.7 kilometres to metres. Change 6.7 kilometres to metres.
- Try this questionQuestion 24Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Structured3 marks
Change into .
- Try this questionQuestion 17May/June 2026, paper 13Structured1 mark
Convert into litres. Convert into litres.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured2 marks
Measure the length of line in centimetres.
- Try this questionQuestion 11Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Structured3 marks
The circumference of a wheel is . Calculate the diameter of the wheel.
- Try this questionQuestion 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured1 mark
Change 62 000 millimetres into kilometres. Change 62 000 millimetres into kilometres.
- Try this questionQuestion 13Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured6 marksHas a diagram
The surface area of a solid cube is . Calculate the length of the side of the cube.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 11Structured1 mark
Measure the length of line in millimetres. Measure the length of line in millimetres.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 11Structured1 mark
Work out the number of months in 5 years.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 12Structured4 marks
Measure the size of angle .
- Try this questionQuestion 11May/June 2023, paper 12Structured2 marks
The distance from town to town on a map is . The scale on the map is . Find the actual distance, in kilometres, from town to town .
- Try this questionQuestion 8Oct/Nov 2025, paper 33Structured1 mark
Work out the number of seconds in six and a half hours.
- Try this questionQuestion 14May/June 2024, paper 13Structured2 marks
The scale of a map is . On the map the distance between two villages is . Calculate the actual distance between the two villages.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2025, paper 11Structured3 marks
Write the number 10069 in words.
- Try this questionQuestion 23May/June 2024, paper 13Structured5 marksHas a diagram
The diagram shows a spherical tank with radius and a cylindrical jug with diameter and height . The tank is full of water. Calculate how many times the jug can be completely filled with water from the tank.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2025, paper 12Structured2 marks
The diagram shows a line and a point . Measure the length of line in millimetres.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2025, paper 31Structured1 mark
Calculate the number of months in 5 years.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2025, paper 32Structured1 mark
Convert 3 m into mm. Convert 3 m into mm.
- Try this questionQuestion 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.






