Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 305 · 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.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) giving up the subject (b) hiding the paper (c) redoing wrong sums (d) tearing up the paper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) noting weak topics (c) praising your effort (d) tearing up the paper
5. 5.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
6. 6.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
8. 8.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 You scored 28 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
10. 10.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
11. 11.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) in your head only (c) on your hand (d) a mistakes notebook
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) noting weak topics (c) asking about doubts (d) blaming the teacher
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.📝 You scored 10 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
16. 16.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
17. 17.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
18. 18.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 You scored 60 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
20. 20.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising your effort (b) noting weak topics (c) never looking at it (d) updating your plan
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) hiding the paper (c) noting weak topics (d) updating your plan
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) never looking at it (c) tearing up the paper (d) noting weak topics
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) asking about doubts (c) praising your effort (d) giving up the subject
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) comparing with friends (c) redoing wrong sums (d) tearing up the paper
27. 27.📝 You scored 40 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
28. 28.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
29. 29.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting weak topics (b) hiding the paper (c) comparing with friends (d) tearing up the paper
32. 32.🔍 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 misread question (d) a careless slip
33. 33.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
34. 34.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
35. 35.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) skipping numbers (b) writing faster (c) a unit check at the end (d) hoping for luck
36. 36.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) throw it away (b) look at the mistakes (c) only see the mark (d) hide it
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) hiding the paper (c) noting weak topics (d) asking about doubts
39. 39.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) yes, for hours (c) yes, and worry (d) argue about each
40. 40.🔍 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

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