Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 101 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) no eye on the clock (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no time left to check
2. 2.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) time per section
5. 5.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) time per section (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) rewriting the question
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) time per section
7. 7.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
9. 9.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) starting with hardest Q
10. 10.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) starting with hardest Q (c) no eye on the clock (d) a plan for long answers
12. 12.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
13. 13.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) rewriting the question (c) more time for more marks (d) starting with hardest Q
14. 14.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
16. 16.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) a few minutes to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) no time left to check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) glancing at the clock (c) time per section (d) no eye on the clock
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) more time for more marks (c) time per section (d) leaving a stuck question
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
20. 20.⏱️ 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?
21. 21.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
22. 22.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
23. 23.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
24. 24.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
26. 26.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
27. 27.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks × minutes
28. 28.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
29. 29.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
30. 30.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) a plan for long answers
34. 34.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) a short, exact answer (c) an essay (d) a full page
35. 35.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
38. 38.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
39. 39.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
40. 40.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to chat (c) to start drawing (d) to check answers

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