Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 54 · 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 knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
2. 2.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
3. 3.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
4. 4.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) yes, and worry (b) argue about each (c) yes, for hours (d) no, rest and move on
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) blaming the teacher (c) noting weak topics (d) asking about doubts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) listing your mistakes (c) blaming the teacher (d) tearing up the paper
7. 7.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) quit the subject (c) a chance to improve (d) you can never do it
8. 8.📝 In a test you lost 6 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?
9. 9.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) never looking at it (c) noting weak topics (d) blaming the teacher
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
12. 12.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
13. 13.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
15. 15.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
17. 17.🔍 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
18. 18.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) never looking at it (c) hiding the paper (d) redoing wrong sums
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
21. 21.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
25. 25.📝 You scored 35 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
26. 26.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
27. 27.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) skipping numbers (b) hoping for luck (c) a unit check at the end (d) writing faster
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) comparing with friends (c) giving up the subject (d) tearing up the paper
29. 29.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) praising your effort (c) noting weak topics (d) listing your mistakes
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
32. 32.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) asking about doubts (c) tearing up the paper (d) listing your mistakes
36. 36.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) never looking at it (b) hiding the paper (c) listing your mistakes (d) comparing with friends
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False

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