Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 650 · 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.📝 You scored 10 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
2. 2.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a misread question (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
3. 3.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
4. 4.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a concept gap (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
6. 6.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
7. 7.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) argue about each (b) no, rest and move on (c) yes, for hours (d) yes, and worry
8. 8.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) blaming the teacher (c) asking about doubts (d) comparing with friends
10. 10.📝 You scored 26 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
11. 11.📝 You scored 13 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a careless slip
13. 13.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming the teacher (b) never looking at it (c) tearing up the paper (d) praising your effort
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) updating your plan (c) giving up the subject (d) redoing wrong sums
16. 16.🔍 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 concept gap (d) a careless slip
17. 17.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) hiding the paper (c) comparing with friends (d) updating your plan
20. 20.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) you can never do it (b) the end of the year (c) a chance to improve (d) quit the subject
21. 21.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
23. 23.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to fix the gap (b) to waste time (c) to change the mark (d) to copy answers
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: blaming the teacher? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) noting weak topics (c) giving up the subject (d) tearing up the paper
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a careless slip
28. 28.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) hide it (b) throw it away (c) only see the mark (d) look at the mistakes
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
30. 30.📝 In a test you lost 3 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?
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a misread question
32. 32.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) in your head only (c) on your hand (d) a mistakes notebook
33. 33.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 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?
35. 35.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
36. 36.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) listing your mistakes (c) praising your effort (d) blaming the teacher
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) listing your mistakes (c) redoing wrong sums (d) noting weak topics
39. 39.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) praising your effort (b) giving up the subject (c) listing your mistakes (d) updating your plan

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