Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 361 · 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 wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
2. 2.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) redoing wrong sums (c) giving up the subject (d) asking about doubts
4. 4.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
6. 6.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) redoing wrong sums (c) giving up the subject (d) blaming the teacher
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) blaming the teacher (c) asking about doubts (d) hiding the paper
9. 9.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
10. 10.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) only see the mark (c) throw it away (d) look at the mistakes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) redoing wrong sums (c) listing your mistakes (d) never looking at it
12. 12.🔍 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
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) giving up the subject (c) tearing up the paper (d) updating your plan
14. 14.📝 You scored 24 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
15. 15.📝 You scored 72 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
16. 16.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) writing faster (b) hoping for luck (c) a unit check at the end (d) skipping numbers
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
20. 20.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) in your head only (b) on your hand (c) nowhere (d) a mistakes notebook
21. 21.📝 You scored 17 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) redoing wrong sums (c) hiding the paper (d) noting weak topics
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) tearing up the paper (c) updating your plan (d) blaming the teacher
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) never looking at it (c) asking about doubts (d) redoing wrong sums
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) asking about doubts (c) noting weak topics (d) giving up the subject
30. 30.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to copy answers (b) to fix the gap (c) to waste time (d) to change the mark
31. 31.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) a chance to improve (c) the end of the year (d) you can never do it
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) hiding the paper (c) giving up the subject (d) tearing up the paper
34. 34.📝 You scored 76 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) noting weak topics (c) listing your mistakes (d) updating your plan
36. 36.🔍 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 time problem (d) a misread question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) hiding the paper (c) tearing up the paper (d) listing your mistakes
38. 38.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: never looking at it? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
40. 40.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False

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