Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

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

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