Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 102 · 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) a plan for long answers (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) long answers for 1 mark
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
5. 5.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
6. 6.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) leaving a stuck question (d) long answers for 1 mark
9. 9.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
10. 10.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) write one word
11. 11.⏱️ 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?
12. 12.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) no time left to check (c) more time for more marks (d) a few minutes to check
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks × minutes (d) marks ÷ minutes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) time per section (d) a plan for long answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) rewriting the question (c) a few minutes to check (d) more time for more marks
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
19. 19.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) an essay
20. 20.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to check answers (c) to chat (d) to leave early
21. 21.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) no eye on the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
22. 22.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
23. 23.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
24. 24.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
26. 26.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) a few minutes to check (c) leaving a stuck question (d) rewriting the question
27. 27.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) more time for more marks (d) one Q eats half the time
29. 29.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
30. 30.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
33. 33.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
34. 34.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) rewriting the question
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
37. 37.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?

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