Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 6 · 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.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
3. 3.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
4. 4.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) noting weak topics (c) never looking at it (d) redoing wrong sums
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) updating your plan (c) redoing wrong sums (d) comparing with friends
7. 7.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) redoing wrong sums (c) noting weak topics (d) blaming the teacher
9. 9.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) noting weak topics (c) never looking at it (d) hiding the paper
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) noting weak topics (c) redoing wrong sums (d) blaming the teacher
13. 13.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to fix the gap (b) to change the mark (c) to copy answers (d) to waste time
14. 14.📝 You scored 9 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) updating your plan (c) praising your effort (d) giving up the subject
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) comparing with friends (b) asking about doubts (c) giving up the subject (d) tearing up the paper
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
18. 18.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
19. 19.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a misread question (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
21. 21.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) skipping numbers (b) a unit check at the end (c) writing faster (d) hoping for luck
22. 22.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) never looking at it (b) giving up the subject (c) tearing up the paper (d) updating your plan
25. 25.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 You scored 10 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
27. 27.📝 You scored 22 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
28. 28.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
29. 29.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) only see the mark (b) look at the mistakes (c) hide it (d) throw it away
30. 30.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) tearing up the paper (c) updating your plan (d) giving up the subject
32. 32.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) praising your effort (c) updating your plan (d) tearing up the paper
34. 34.📝 You scored 56 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
36. 36.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) praising your effort (c) tearing up the paper (d) hiding the paper
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) giving up the subject (c) listing your mistakes (d) hiding the paper
40. 40.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step

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