Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 92 · 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 did not know how to find an average. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) asking about doubts (c) never looking at it (d) noting weak topics
3. 3.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 8 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
4. 4.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting weak topics (b) blaming the teacher (c) listing your mistakes (d) praising your effort
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising your effort (b) noting weak topics (c) updating your plan (d) giving up the subject
7. 7.📝 You scored 32 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tearing up the paper (b) blaming the teacher (c) noting weak topics (d) giving up the subject
9. 9.🔁 After the exam, should you discuss every answer with friends? (a) no, rest and move on (b) yes, for hours (c) argue about each (d) yes, and worry
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) praising your effort (b) updating your plan (c) redoing wrong sums (d) blaming the teacher
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) tearing up the paper (b) blaming the teacher (c) listing your mistakes (d) never looking at it
13. 13.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) you can never do it (c) a chance to improve (d) the end of the year
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.📝 You scored 16 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
16. 16.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: comparing with friends? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
17. 17.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: noting weak topics? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) updating your plan (c) hiding the paper (d) redoing wrong sums
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about doubts (b) praising your effort (c) redoing wrong sums (d) hiding the paper
20. 20.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) a mistakes notebook (b) in your head only (c) nowhere (d) on your hand
21. 21.True or false: if you forgot to carry the 1 in an addition, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) never looking at it (b) praising your effort (c) hiding the paper (d) blaming the teacher
23. 23.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 5 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.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 4 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) comparing with friends (c) updating your plan (d) redoing wrong sums
27. 27.📝 You scored 28 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) asking about doubts (c) listing your mistakes (d) tearing up the paper
29. 29.🔍 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
30. 30.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
31. 31.📝 You scored 9 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
32. 32.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: redoing wrong sums? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
33. 33.True or false: if you had never practised map questions, it is a careless slip. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
36. 36.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
37. 37.📝 You scored 11 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
38. 38.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) hoping for luck (b) skipping numbers (c) writing faster (d) a unit check at the end
39. 39.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 3 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
40. 40.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 4 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?

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