Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 302 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) hiding the paper (c) redoing wrong sums (d) comparing with friends
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) praising your effort (c) asking about doubts (d) blaming the teacher
3. 3.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) on your hand (c) a mistakes notebook (d) in your head only
4. 4.📝 You scored 14 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
5. 5.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) quit the subject (c) a chance to improve (d) you can never do it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) never looking at it (c) praising your effort (d) hiding the paper
8. 8.📝 You scored 19 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
9. 9.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
10. 10.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
12. 12.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
13. 13.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
16. 16.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) blaming the teacher (c) listing your mistakes (d) never looking at it
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) hoping for luck (b) skipping numbers (c) writing faster (d) a unit check at the end
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) praising your effort (c) giving up the subject (d) never looking at it
21. 21.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) only see the mark (c) look at the mistakes (d) throw it away
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.📝 You scored 80 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
25. 25.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) giving up the subject (c) updating your plan (d) tearing up the paper
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) updating your plan (c) tearing up the paper (d) comparing with friends
28. 28.📝 You scored 9 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
29. 29.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) praising your effort (b) asking about doubts (c) giving up the subject (d) listing your mistakes
31. 31.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
32. 32.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) blaming the teacher (c) giving up the subject (d) comparing with friends
36. 36.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
38. 38.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) yes, and worry (b) no, rest and move on (c) argue about each (d) yes, for hours
40. 40.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step

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