IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic E1.2

Sets: past paper questions

24 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Sets (E1.2) from 19 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
24
Papers
19
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
68
Average per question
2.8 marks
Largest question
8 marks

By type: Structured 24

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply18
  • Analyse0
  • Not banded6

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

  • findApply13 questions
  • completeApply7 questions
  • useApply3 questions
  • write downRecall2 questions

    give an answer without significant working

  • listRecall1 question

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20262
  • 20257
  • 20249
  • 20236

By session

  • May/June14
  • Oct/Nov10

By paper

  • Paper 219
  • Paper 45

Questions on this topic

Showing 8 of 24, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.

  • Question 25May/June 2026, paper 23Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    x is an integer. E={x:1⩽x⩽12} A={x:x is a square number} B={x:4⩽x⩽8} C={x:x is a factor of 12} Complete the Venn diagram.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured6 marksHas a diagram

    A fitness club has 100 members. 60 swim (S). 70 cycle (C).

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  • Question 16Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured1 markHas a diagram

    75 people are asked if they have a car, C, and if they have a job, J. The Venn diagram shows the results. A person is chosen at random from those who have a car.

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  • Question 18Oct/Nov 2025, paper 23Structured2 marksHas a diagram

    Shade the region in each Venn diagram. (A∩B)′

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured2 marksHas a diagram

    Some students are asked if they like football (F) or rugby (R). The Venn diagram shows the results. Find the number of students who do not like rugby.

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  • Question 21Oct/Nov 2024, paper 23Structured2 marksHas a diagram

    The Venn diagram shows the number of elements in each region. Use set notation to describe the shaded region.

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  • Question 9May/June 2023, paper 41Structured8 marksHas a diagram

    The Venn diagram shows set X and set Y. List the elements of X.

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  • Question 23May/June 2024, paper 22Structured3 marks

    The Venn diagram shows information about the number of students in a class. Some study English (E), some study French (F), some study Spanish (S) and some do not study any of these languages. Find n((E∪F)′∪S).

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