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Indices I past paper questions

O Level Mathematics 4024 · Number. 1 Understand and use indices (positive, zero, negative and fractional). 2 Understand and use the rules of indices. Examples include: 6 6 2 1 = 16 16 4 4 1 = find the value of 7 –2, 81 2 1 , 8 3 2 - . e.g. find the value of 2 –3 × 24, (23)2, 23 ÷ 24 .

In Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024, Indices I came up in 14 of the 46 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Indices II, Powers and roots, Algebraic manipulation, Introduction to algebra.

14 questions, newest first

1. 4024/11/O/N/25 Question 21 part (a) · 2 marks
2. 4024/12/O/N/25 Question 19 · 4 marks
3. 4024/12/M/J/25 Question 7 part (b) · 2 marks
4. 4024/12/M/J/24 Question 18 part (a) · 1 mark
5. 4024/11/O/N/23 Question 11 part (b) · 2 marks
6. 4024/11/O/N/22 Question 6 part (a) · 1 mark
7. 4024/12/O/N/22 Question 17 · 3 marks
8. 4024/22/O/N/22 Question 8 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
9. 4024/11/M/J/22 Question 15 parts (a) (c) · 3 marks
10. 4024/12/M/J/22 Question 21 part (b) · 2 marks
11. 4024/11/O/N/21 Question 7 · 2 marks
12. 4024/11/O/N/20 Question 4 part (c) · 1 mark
13. 4024/12/O/N/20 Question 12 part (a) · 1 mark
14. 4024/12/M/J/20 Question 11 part (b) · 1 mark

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