Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 557 · 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 could not explain how a lever works. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
2. 2.📝 You scored 8 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
3. 3.📝 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?
4. 4.📝 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?
5. 5.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) the end of the year (c) you can never do it (d) a chance to improve
6. 6.🔍 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 concept gap (d) a misread question
7. 7.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) a mistakes notebook (b) nowhere (c) in your head only (d) on your hand
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) blaming the teacher (d) listing your mistakes
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) updating your plan (c) noting weak topics (d) giving up the subject
10. 10.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
13. 13.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
14. 14.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
15. 15.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) throw it away (b) hide it (c) look at the mistakes (d) only see the mark
16. 16.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: never looking at it? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) updating your plan (c) hiding the paper (d) never looking at it
22. 22.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) yes, for hours (b) yes, and worry (c) no, rest and move on (d) argue about each
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) writing faster (b) hoping for luck (c) skipping numbers (d) a unit check at the end
26. 26.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) redoing wrong sums (c) noting weak topics (d) tearing up the paper
29. 29.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
30. 30.📝 You scored 15 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) hiding the paper (c) praising your effort (d) tearing up the paper
32. 32.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
33. 33.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) comparing with friends (c) giving up the subject (d) redoing wrong sums
35. 35.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
36. 36.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) asking about doubts
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
38. 38.📝 You scored 48 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
39. 39.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 You scored 12 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?

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