Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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