Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 558 · 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.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
3. 3.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) updating your plan (c) never looking at it (d) comparing with friends
7. 7.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) only see the mark (b) throw it away (c) hide it (d) look at the mistakes
8. 8.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) hiding the paper (c) giving up the subject (d) comparing with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) giving up the subject (c) hiding the paper (d) blaming the teacher
11. 11.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) you can never do it (c) the end of the year (d) a chance to improve
12. 12.📝 You scored 17 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
13. 13.📝 You scored 76 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
14. 14.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) noting weak topics (c) hiding the paper (d) listing your mistakes
17. 17.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) noting weak topics (c) listing your mistakes (d) tearing up the paper
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) noting weak topics (c) updating your plan (d) blaming the teacher
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising your effort (b) redoing wrong sums (c) never looking at it (d) updating your plan
22. 22.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) hiding the paper (c) redoing wrong sums (d) tearing up the paper
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) hiding the paper (c) comparing with friends (d) noting weak topics
29. 29.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) redoing wrong sums (c) asking about doubts (d) updating your plan
30. 30.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
31. 31.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
32. 32.📝 You scored 13 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) never looking at it (c) listing your mistakes (d) updating your plan
37. 37.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) argue about each (c) yes, for hours (d) yes, and worry
38. 38.📝 You scored 14 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
39. 39.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
40. 40.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) on your hand (b) a mistakes notebook (c) in your head only (d) nowhere

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