0460.10.6.08 — measure and estimate distances and area: past paper questions
Real questions on 0460.10.6.08 — measure and estimate distances and area
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- 0460/21 · May/June 2025 · Q1a(vi)[1]
the height above sea level of the spot height at F. metres
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · May/June 2025 · Q1f(i)[1]
What is the distance (in kilometres) along the railway line between the station in Anneberg and the station in grid square 2578? kilometres
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2025 · Q1f(i)[1]
What is the distance (in kilometres) along the motorway from the northern edge of the map extract to the end of the motorway where it meets the main road? kilometres
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2024 · Q3a(i)[1]
What is the distance across the island of Pohnpei from west to east at the widest point?
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · February/March 2024 · Q1d(ii)[1]
What is the distance between the peaks of the Puy de Dôme and the Puy Pariou? metres
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2023 · Q1b(i)[1]
Using the map extract, measure the distance along the railway line from the railway station at Kilwinning (E) to the northern edge of the map extract. km
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(i)[1]
What is the distance along the railway line from the railway junction south east of the CBD to the eastern boundary of Bhagalpur?
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · May/June 2022 · Q1b(i)[1]
Using the map extract, measure how far it is along the road from Glenlora Bridge to Garpel Bridge. metres
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · May/June 2022 · Q1b(ii)[1]
Measure the bearing from Glenlora Bridge to Garpel Bridge. degrees
See it on the paper → - 0460/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1b(i)[1]
How far is squatter settlement A from the CBD? Circle your answer below. 3.0 km 4.5 km 6.0 km 7.5 km
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2021 · Q1d(i)[1]
What is the distance along the straight part of the road? Tick (✓) one box below.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2020 · Q3a(i)[1]
What is the length of Martinique from X to Y? km
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2020 · Q2a(i)[1]
What is the distance from the CBD to the boundary of the city?
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · May/June 2019 · Q1e(i)[1]
Measure the distance along this section of road. Give your answer in metres. metres
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What examiners said
Candidates demonstrated sound map skills and were able to interpret the 1:50 000 Swedish map and its key effectively. Feature A was parish church, feature B was the river (Lillan) and feature C was a hiking trail. The type of road at D was a private road with barrier. The land use at E was marsh/peat cutting. The height above sea level of the spot height at F was 27 m.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/21 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
The response to the distance along the railway line between the two stations in part (i) was 3.1 km and answers between 3.0 and 3.2 km were credited. A number of candidates gave extreme answers of thousands of kilometres, not understanding how to use the scale. The compass bearing in part (ii) was also often misunderstood and a large proportion gave the answer as a compass direction. The bearing w...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/21 Q1(f) (Cambridge)
Answers between 4.9 km and 5.2 km were accepted for the distance along the motorway, from the northern edge of the map to the junction with the main road. Those with an answer slightly too short at 4.8 km had probably measured the straight-line distance, rather than following the road, but the majority of errors were due to giving an answer in metres. For the six-figure grid reference of the junc...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/23 Q1(f) (Cambridge)
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