Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

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

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