Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 103 · 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) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) more time for more marks (d) rewriting the question
2. 2.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) a plan for long answers (d) leaving a stuck question
3. 3.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
4. 4.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
5. 5.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to leave early (c) to chat (d) to check answers
6. 6.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) a few minutes to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) a plan for long answers
8. 8.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) start it again (b) keep going for ages (c) move on, return later (d) leave the exam
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
11. 11.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) rewriting the question (c) a few minutes to check (d) leaving a stuck question
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
16. 16.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) rewriting the question (c) time per section (d) no time left to check
17. 17.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
18. 18.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
19. 19.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
20. 20.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
21. 21.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
23. 23.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) a few minutes to check
24. 24.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
27. 27.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
29. 29.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
30. 30.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
33. 33.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
35. 35.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
36. 36.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) glancing at the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) a few minutes to check
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
38. 38.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) rewriting the question (c) no eye on the clock (d) a plan for long answers
39. 39.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it more time (b) give it less time (c) skip it (d) write one word
40. 40.⏱️ 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?

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