Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 69 · 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 knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
2. 2.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
3. 3.📝 You scored 22 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
4. 4.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) never looking at it (c) redoing wrong sums (d) comparing with friends
6. 6.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
7. 7.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
8. 8.📝 You scored 52 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) giving up the subject (c) comparing with friends (d) updating your plan
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
11. 11.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) nowhere (b) on your hand (c) in your head only (d) a mistakes notebook
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) giving up the subject (b) blaming the teacher (c) comparing with friends (d) updating your plan
13. 13.🔍 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 time problem (d) a concept gap
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a concept gap (b) a time problem (c) a misread question (d) a careless slip
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) listing your mistakes (c) redoing wrong sums (d) tearing up the paper
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) giving up the subject (b) hiding the paper (c) praising your effort (d) blaming the teacher
17. 17.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to copy answers (b) to waste time (c) to change the mark (d) to fix the gap
18. 18.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
21. 21.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: updating your plan? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
22. 22.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
26. 26.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 You scored 9 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
28. 28.🔍 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 misread question (d) a concept gap
29. 29.📝 You scored 15 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
30. 30.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
32. 32.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) argue about each (b) yes, for hours (c) yes, and worry (d) no, rest and move on
34. 34.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
35. 35.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting weak topics (b) giving up the subject (c) asking about doubts (d) praising your effort
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) praising your effort (c) blaming the teacher (d) never looking at it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) noting weak topics (c) never looking at it (d) redoing wrong sums
39. 39.📝 You scored 28 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
40. 40.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False

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