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Compound shapes and parts of shapes past paper questions

O Level Mathematics 4024 · Mensuration. 1 Carry out calculations and solve problems involving perimeters and areas of: compound shapes parts of shapes. 2 Carry out calculations and solve problems involving surface areas and volumes of: compound solids parts of solids. Answers may be asked for in terms of π. e.g. find the surface area and volume of a frustum.

In Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024, Compound shapes and parts of shapes came up in 16 of the 46 papers on Paperstreak, for about 5 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Surface area and volume, Similarity, Equations, Circles, arcs and sectors.

18 questions, newest first

1. 4024/12/O/N/25 Question 18 · 5 marks
2. 4024/22/O/N/25 Question 23 · 5 marks
3. 4024/22/M/J/25 Question 20 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
4. 4024/22/M/J/25 Question 21 parts (a) (b) · 8 marks
5. 4024/21/O/N/24 Question 6 part (c) · 5 marks
6. 4024/22/M/J/24 Question 8 part (a(ii)) · 4 marks
7. 4024/21/O/N/23 Question 6 part (b) · 3 marks
8. 4024/21/O/N/23 Question 10 part (b) · 5 marks
9. 4024/22/O/N/23 Question 10 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 9 marks
10. 4024/22/O/N/22 Question 9 parts (a) (b) · 6 marks
11. 4024/12/M/J/22 Question 7 · 2 marks
12. 4024/22/M/J/22 Question 4 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 5 marks
13. 4024/21/O/N/21 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
14. 4024/22/M/J/21 Question 10 part (b(ii)) · 4 marks
15. 4024/22/O/N/20 Question 4 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
16. 4024/11/M/J/20 Question 8 · 3 marks
17. 4024/21/M/J/20 Question 8 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
18. 4024/22/M/J/20 Question 8 part (c) · 3 marks

More in Mensuration: Units of measure, Area and perimeter, Circles, arcs and sectors, Surface area and volume.

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