Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 196 · 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.📝 You scored 11 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) listing your mistakes (c) asking about doubts (d) redoing wrong sums
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) never looking at it (c) tearing up the paper (d) listing your mistakes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) asking about doubts (c) giving up the subject (d) blaming the teacher
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
6. 6.📝 You scored 23 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
8. 8.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) tearing up the paper (c) giving up the subject (d) updating your plan
11. 11.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
13. 13.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to waste time (b) to copy answers (c) to change the mark (d) to fix the gap
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) giving up the subject (c) redoing wrong sums (d) hiding the paper
15. 15.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
17. 17.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) throw it away (c) only see the mark (d) look at the mistakes
21. 21.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
22. 22.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) a chance to improve (b) the end of the year (c) quit the subject (d) you can never do it
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
26. 26.📝 You scored 17 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
27. 27.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
28. 28.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) never looking at it (c) hiding the paper (d) praising your effort
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) asking about doubts (c) tearing up the paper (d) noting weak topics
32. 32.📝 You scored 39 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
33. 33.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a concept gap (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
37. 37.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) argue about each (b) yes, for hours (c) no, rest and move on (d) yes, and worry
38. 38.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) hoping for luck (b) writing faster (c) skipping numbers (d) a unit check at the end
39. 39.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step

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