Exam Preparation Worksheet: Learning from Mistakes

Exam preparation lesson 23: After the exam: learn from mistakes · Set 985 · 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.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 1 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) listing your mistakes (c) noting weak topics (d) redoing wrong sums
3. 3.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You left the last 2 questions blank as time ran out. (a) a misread question (b) a time problem (c) a careless slip (d) a concept gap
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) hiding the paper (b) asking about doubts (c) comparing with friends (d) tearing up the paper
5. 5.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 In a test you lost 5 marks to careless slips, 2 to questions you ran out of time for and 5 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
7. 7.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: updating your plan? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
8. 8.🔁 You keep losing marks for missing units. What helps? (a) writing faster (b) skipping numbers (c) a unit check at the end (d) hoping for luck
9. 9.📝 In a test you lost 4 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?
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You wrote the right answer in the wrong box. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
11. 11.True or false: if you did not know how to find an average, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: giving up the subject? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
13. 13.🔍 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 misread question (d) a concept gap
14. 14.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) a mistakes notebook (b) in your head only (c) on your hand (d) nowhere
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a concept gap (b) a misread question (c) a time problem (d) a careless slip
16. 16.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question. (a) a concept gap (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up the subject (b) updating your plan (c) blaming the teacher (d) hiding the paper
18. 18.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You did not know how to find an average. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the paper (b) listing your mistakes (c) never looking at it (d) giving up the subject
20. 20.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) you can never do it (b) quit the subject (c) a chance to improve (d) the end of the year
21. 21.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: praising your effort? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
22. 22.True or false: if you wrote about rivers when it asked about lakes, it is a concept gap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a time problem (b) a careless slip (c) a misread question (d) a concept gap
24. 24.📝 You scored 20 out of 25 in a class test. What percentage is that?
25. 25.📝 You scored 34 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) blaming the teacher (b) noting weak topics (c) giving up the subject (d) tearing up the paper
27. 27.📝 In a test you lost 3 marks to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) updating your plan (b) praising your effort (c) listing your mistakes (d) giving up the subject
29. 29.True or false: if you gave three points when it asked for five, it is a careless slip. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with friends (b) listing your mistakes (c) praising your effort (d) asking about doubts
31. 31.True or false: if you knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48, it is a misread question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) asking about doubts (c) never looking at it (d) noting weak topics
33. 33.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: listing your mistakes? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
34. 34.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a misread question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 You scored 72 out of 80 in a class test. What percentage is that?
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.📝 You scored 40 out of 50 in a class test. What percentage is that?
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote the right answer in the wrong box, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 You scored 12 out of 20 in a class test. What percentage is that?
40. 40.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had never practised map questions. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip

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