Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 28 · 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 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
2. 2.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) leaving a stuck question (d) one Q eats half the time
5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
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.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) a few minutes to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) more time for more marks
10. 10.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks + minutes
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) skip it (c) give it more time (d) give it less time
13. 13.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) a plan for long answers (c) time per section (d) glancing at the clock
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
16. 16.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) time per section (d) a plan for long answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) glancing at the clock
18. 18.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
20. 20.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
21. 21.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
22. 22.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
23. 23.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
24. 24.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
26. 26.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) starting with hardest Q (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) no time left to check
27. 27.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) keep going for ages (c) start it again (d) move on, return later
28. 28.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) time per section
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
32. 32.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) a few minutes to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) more time for more marks
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
35. 35.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
36. 36.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a full page (b) three diagrams (c) an essay (d) a short, exact answer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
40. 40.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?

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