Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 12 · 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) no time left to check (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no eye on the clock (d) glancing at the clock
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
3. 3.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
4. 4.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
5. 5.⏱️ 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?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no time left to check (d) no eye on the clock
7. 7.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
8. 8.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
9. 9.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) write one word (c) skip it (d) give it more time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) glancing at the clock
11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
14. 14.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) one Q eats half the time (c) no eye on the clock (d) more time for more marks
15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
17. 17.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) a few minutes to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) no eye on the clock
21. 21.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
22. 22.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) rewriting the question (d) no eye on the clock
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
24. 24.⏱️ 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) a few minutes to check (c) no time left to check (d) a plan for long answers
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) time per section (c) glancing at the clock (d) a few minutes to check
27. 27.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a short, exact answer (c) three diagrams (d) a full page
28. 28.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to check answers (c) to leave early (d) to chat
30. 30.⏱️ 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?
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) long answers for 1 mark
35. 35.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) time per section (c) no time left to check (d) a few minutes to check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) one Q eats half the time
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
40. 40.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?

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