Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 100 · 40 questions

Study tip (Minutes follow marks): Minutes per mark = writing minutes ÷ total marks. Time for a question = marks × minutes per mark; for several questions, add the marks first. Writing time = exam minutes − reading minutes − checking minutes. Keep an eye on the clock and save a few minutes to check.

1. 1.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no eye on the clock (d) time per section
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to check answers (b) to leave early (c) to chat (d) to start drawing
4. 4.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no eye on the clock
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) more time for more marks (c) glancing at the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
6. 6.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
7. 7.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) rewriting the question (c) no eye on the clock (d) glancing at the clock
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) a short, exact answer
11. 11.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) leaving a stuck question
15. 15.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
17. 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) rewriting the question (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) time per section (c) a few minutes to check (d) glancing at the clock
23. 23.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) write one word (c) give it less time (d) give it more time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) time per section (c) glancing at the clock (d) a few minutes to check
25. 25.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) a plan for long answers (d) no time left to check
26. 26.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
29. 29.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
30. 30.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
32. 32.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
33. 33.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) a few minutes to check (d) long answers for 1 mark
34. 34.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
35. 35.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) starting with hardest Q (d) a few minutes to check
37. 37.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) start it again (b) leave the exam (c) keep going for ages (d) move on, return later
38. 38.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) minutes ÷ marks (b) marks + minutes (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) marks × minutes
39. 39.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) time per section (c) starting with hardest Q (d) glancing at the clock
40. 40.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?

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