Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 76 · 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 gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a careless slip (b) a time problem (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
2. 2.📝 You scored 7 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
3. 3.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) giving up the subject (c) listing your mistakes (d) comparing with friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising your effort (b) tearing up the paper (c) hiding the paper (d) giving up the subject
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) tearing up the paper (c) listing your mistakes (d) giving up the subject
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages. (a) a misread question (b) a careless slip (c) a time problem (d) a concept gap
9. 9.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
10. 10.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
11. 11.📝 You scored 49 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
12. 12.📝 You scored 34 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
13. 13.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
14. 14.📝 You scored 22 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
15. 15.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: never looking at it? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
16. 16.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) the end of the year (b) quit the subject (c) you can never do it (d) a chance to improve
17. 17.📝 You scored 36 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote advantages when it asked for disadvantages, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
20. 20.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark 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?
22. 22.📝 You scored 24 out of 40 in a class test. What percentage is that?
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
24. 24.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) never looking at it (b) blaming the teacher (c) redoing wrong sums (d) comparing with friends
26. 26.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) a unit check at the end (b) skipping numbers (c) hoping for luck (d) writing faster
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 You scored 37 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) redoing wrong sums (c) never looking at it (d) praising your effort
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a misread question (b) a concept gap (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) praising your effort (b) never looking at it (c) comparing with friends (d) tearing up the paper
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to change the mark (b) to waste time (c) to fix the gap (d) to copy answers
35. 35.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
36. 36.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 You scored 11 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) asking about doubts (c) giving up the subject (d) listing your mistakes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting weak topics (b) never looking at it (c) blaming the teacher (d) hiding the paper

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