Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 349 · 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.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) a unit check at the end (b) skipping numbers (c) writing faster (d) hoping for luck
2. 2.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark 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?
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) comparing with friends (c) listing your mistakes (d) giving up the subject
4. 4.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) praising your effort (c) blaming the teacher (d) asking about doubts
6. 6.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) only see the mark (b) throw it away (c) look at the mistakes (d) hide it
7. 7.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) on your hand (c) in your head only (d) a mistakes notebook
8. 8.📝 You scored 10 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
9. 9.📝 In a test you lost 2 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?
10. 10.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) yes, for hours (c) argue about each (d) yes, and worry
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) hiding the paper (c) updating your plan (d) tearing up the paper
14. 14.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
16. 16.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
17. 17.🔍 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 careless slip (d) a concept gap
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) giving up the subject (c) hiding the paper (d) noting weak topics
19. 19.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
20. 20.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
25. 25.📝 You scored 47 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
26. 26.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) praising your effort (c) asking about doubts (d) updating your plan
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
30. 30.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) you can never do it (c) quit the subject (d) a chance to improve
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) praising your effort (c) hiding the paper (d) listing your mistakes
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a misread question (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) comparing with friends (c) noting weak topics (d) praising your effort
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) tearing up the paper (c) listing your mistakes (d) redoing wrong sums
38. 38.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
39. 39.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) blaming the teacher (c) praising your effort (d) hiding the paper

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