Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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