Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 131 · 40 questions

Study tip (Every mistake is a map): Concept gap → relearn and practise; careless slip → add it to your checking list; time problem → plan minutes per mark; misread question → circle key words. Helpful steps: listing your mistakes, redoing wrong sums, asking about doubts, noting weak topics, updating your plan. Unhelpful: hiding the paper, blaming the teacher, giving up the subject. Score as a percentage = marks ÷ total × 100 (26 out of 50 → 52%).

1. 1.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) never looking at it (c) tearing up the paper (d) noting weak topics
3. 3.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
4. 4.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) look at the mistakes (c) throw it away (d) only see the mark
5. 5.📝 You scored 10 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) redoing wrong sums (c) praising your effort (d) never looking at it
7. 7.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) a chance to improve (c) you can never do it (d) quit the subject
8. 8.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
10. 10.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
11. 11.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 You scored 18 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
13. 13.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: updating your plan? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
14. 14.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
15. 15.📝 You scored 12 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) updating your plan (d) never looking at it
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) listing your mistakes (c) noting weak topics (d) blaming the teacher
19. 19.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
20. 20.📝 You scored 16 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) updating your plan (c) never looking at it (d) comparing with friends
22. 22.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
25. 25.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
26. 26.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
28. 28.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
29. 29.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) in your head only (b) a mistakes notebook (c) on your hand (d) nowhere
30. 30.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
31. 31.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) yes, and worry (c) argue about each (d) yes, for hours
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) tearing up the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) praising your effort
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) blaming the teacher (d) redoing wrong sums
34. 34.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) asking about doubts (d) blaming the teacher
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
38. 38.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
40. 40.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step

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