Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter
Sets
20 practice questions
Practice questions
1–10 of 20
Question 1
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Write down the mathematical term for an object belonging to a set.
Question 2
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Write the following using set notation: Set Q contains the numbers 8, 10 and 14.
Question 3
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Let X = \{7, 12, 19\} and Y = \{12, 14, 19\}. Write down:
(a)[1 mark]X \cap Y
(b)[1 mark]X \cup Y
Question 4
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The Venn diagram below shows the sets P and Q.
Venn diagram for sets P and Q in universal set S (a)[1 mark]What is the name given to the area shared by sets P and Q?
(b)[2 marks]Shade the area representing P' in the diagram above.
Question 5
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Write down the meaning of the symbol '' in set notation.
Question 6
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A set T contains the colours: red, blue, green, yellow. One of the colours is removed at random. Write down the set of colours remaining if 'blue' is removed.
Question 7
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →If the universal set U = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\} and A = \{2, 3\}, write down the elements of A'.
Question 8
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →List all the elements of the set where is a whole number and .
Question 9
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Write the following set using set notation: The set of vowels in the English alphabet.
Question 10
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →The sets and are shown.
(a)[1 mark]Write down .
(b)[1 mark]Write down .
(c)[2 marks]List all elements of the set (the complement of ), assuming the universal set is .