Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

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

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