Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 488 · 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 3 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?
2. 2.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) comparing with friends (c) noting weak topics (d) giving up the subject
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) noting weak topics (c) redoing wrong sums (d) never looking at it
7. 7.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) asking about doubts (c) hiding the paper (d) tearing up the paper
9. 9.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) never looking at it (c) updating your plan (d) comparing with friends
11. 11.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
13. 13.📝 You scored 8 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
14. 14.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
15. 15.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) on your hand (c) in your head only (d) a mistakes notebook
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) listing your mistakes (c) updating your plan (d) redoing wrong sums
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) noting weak topics (d) comparing with friends
18. 18.📝 You scored 12 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
19. 19.📝 You scored 16 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
20. 20.📝 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?
21. 21.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 You scored 80 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 6 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?
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) hiding the paper (c) giving up the subject (d) blaming the teacher
26. 26.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) giving up the subject (c) noting weak topics (d) updating your plan
30. 30.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
31. 31.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
32. 32.📝 You scored 40 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
33. 33.📝 You scored 26 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
34. 34.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
36. 36.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
37. 37.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
40. 40.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) yes, for hours (b) argue about each (c) yes, and worry (d) no, rest and move on

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