Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 815 · 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 had no time to finish the essay. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
2. 2.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 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
4. 4.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) hiding the paper (c) asking about doubts (d) praising your effort
6. 6.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) redoing wrong sums (c) blaming the teacher (d) giving up the subject
8. 8.True or false: if you left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) never looking at it (c) praising your effort (d) hiding the paper
10. 10.📝 You scored 7 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
12. 12.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 You get your test paper back. What first? (a) only see the mark (b) hide it (c) throw it away (d) look at the mistakes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) listing your mistakes (c) asking about doubts (d) praising your effort
15. 15.True or false: if you could not explain how a lever works, it is a concept gap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Why redo the questions you got wrong? (a) to copy answers (b) to change the mark (c) to waste time (d) to fix the gap
17. 17.📝 You scored 64 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
18. 18.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: tearing up the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
19. 19.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) tearing up the paper (c) giving up the subject (d) hiding the paper
22. 22.📝 In a test you lost 5 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?
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
24. 24.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) giving up the subject (b) tearing up the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) praising your effort
26. 26.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) a mistakes notebook (b) nowhere (c) in your head only (d) on your hand
27. 27.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
28. 28.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a misread question (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a time problem
29. 29.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) yes, for hours (b) yes, and worry (c) no, rest and move on (d) argue about each
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You gave three points when it asked for five. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) giving up the subject (c) noting weak topics (d) praising your effort
33. 33.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 In a test you lost 6 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
35. 35.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You could not explain how a lever works. (a) a careless slip (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a time problem
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a concept gap (d) a misread question
38. 38.📝 You scored 72 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
39. 39.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 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) comparing with friends (c) noting weak topics (d) redoing wrong sums

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