Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 19 · 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.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
2. 2.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) give it more time (c) write one word (d) skip it
3. 3.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
4. 4.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to start drawing (c) to chat (d) to check answers
5. 5.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) an essay (c) a short, exact answer (d) a full page
6. 6.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
7. 7.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) more time for more marks (c) no eye on the clock (d) rewriting the question
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no time left to check (d) a few minutes to check
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
13. 13.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) keep going for ages (c) move on, return later (d) start it again
14. 14.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) one Q eats half the time (c) starting with hardest Q (d) long answers for 1 mark
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
16. 16.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
17. 17.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
18. 18.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
19. 19.⏱️ 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?
20. 20.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) marks × minutes
21. 21.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
24. 24.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) rewriting the question (c) leaving a stuck question (d) a few minutes to check
27. 27.⏱️ 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?
28. 28.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
30. 30.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
31. 31.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
32. 32.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
33. 33.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) leaving a stuck question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) rewriting the question
38. 38.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
39. 39.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) long answers for 1 mark

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