Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 218 · 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 advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
3. 3.📝 You scored 36 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) asking about doubts (c) comparing with friends (d) giving up the subject
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) updating your plan (c) blaming the teacher (d) noting weak topics
6. 6.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) redoing wrong sums (c) listing your mistakes (d) giving up the subject
9. 9.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: never looking at it? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
12. 12.📝 You scored 40 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
13. 13.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks 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?
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) updating your plan (c) praising your effort (d) hiding the paper
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) noting weak topics (c) listing your mistakes (d) hiding the paper
16. 16.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
18. 18.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) throw it away (b) hide it (c) look at the mistakes (d) only see the mark
19. 19.📝 You scored 72 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
20. 20.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 You scored 24 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
22. 22.📝 You scored 56 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
24. 24.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) you can never do it (c) a chance to improve (d) quit the subject
25. 25.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
26. 26.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a careless slip
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) praising your effort (c) blaming the teacher (d) comparing with friends
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) tearing up the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) giving up the subject
30. 30.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) a mistakes notebook (b) nowhere (c) on your hand (d) in your head only
31. 31.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) giving up the subject (c) comparing with friends (d) noting weak topics
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) listing your mistakes (c) comparing with friends (d) updating your plan
35. 35.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
38. 38.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
39. 39.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) argue about each (c) yes, for hours (d) yes, and worry
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) redoing wrong sums (d) blaming the teacher

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