Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 533 · 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 careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) listing your mistakes (c) redoing wrong sums (d) hiding the paper
4. 4.🔍 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 misread question (d) a concept gap
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
6. 6.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
7. 7.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) hiding the paper (c) redoing wrong sums (d) never looking at it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) listing your mistakes (d) hiding the paper
11. 11.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
12. 12.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) updating your plan (c) hiding the paper (d) tearing up the paper
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) comparing with friends (c) never looking at it (d) listing your mistakes
15. 15.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) blaming the teacher (c) praising your effort (d) giving up the subject
17. 17.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: updating your plan? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
18. 18.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 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 time problem (d) a careless slip
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) listing your mistakes (c) asking about doubts (d) giving up the subject
22. 22.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a concept gap (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a careless slip
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) never looking at it (c) hiding the paper (d) asking about doubts
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) giving up the subject (b) tearing up the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) praising your effort
26. 26.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) the end of the year (c) a chance to improve (d) you can never do it
27. 27.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) look at the mistakes (c) only see the mark (d) throw it away
28. 28.📝 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?
29. 29.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) hiding the paper (d) noting weak topics
31. 31.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to fix the gap (b) to waste time (c) to change the mark (d) to copy answers
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.📝 You scored 7 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising your effort (b) giving up the subject (c) updating your plan (d) listing your mistakes
37. 37.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) on your hand (b) nowhere (c) in your head only (d) a mistakes notebook
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) hiding the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) giving up the subject
39. 39.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 You scored 24 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?

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