Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 646 · 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.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
2. 2.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 You scored 64 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) never looking at it (c) hiding the paper (d) tearing up the paper
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) giving up the subject (c) praising your effort (d) never looking at it
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) updating your plan (c) noting weak topics (d) blaming the teacher
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
9. 9.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) throw it away (b) only see the mark (c) look at the mistakes (d) hide it
10. 10.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
11. 11.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
12. 12.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) you can never do it (b) quit the subject (c) the end of the year (d) a chance to improve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) praising your effort (c) asking about doubts (d) listing your mistakes
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
16. 16.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) on your hand (b) a mistakes notebook (c) in your head only (d) nowhere
18. 18.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) writing faster (b) skipping numbers (c) a unit check at the end (d) hoping for luck
19. 19.📝 You scored 47 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
20. 20.📝 You scored 36 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
21. 21.📝 You scored 40 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
22. 22.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
23. 23.🔍 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 time problem (d) a concept gap
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
25. 25.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) hiding the paper (c) noting weak topics (d) comparing with friends
27. 27.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
28. 28.📝 You scored 8 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
29. 29.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: updating your plan? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) never looking at it (c) updating your plan (d) redoing wrong sums
31. 31.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) noting weak topics (c) blaming the teacher (d) praising your effort
33. 33.📝 You scored 13 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
34. 34.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) asking about doubts (b) comparing with friends (c) updating your plan (d) praising your effort
36. 36.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) hiding the paper (c) praising your effort (d) giving up the subject
39. 39.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) praising your effort (c) tearing up the paper (d) asking about doubts

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