Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 3 · 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 poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) no time left to check (c) time per section (d) a plan for long answers
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 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 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) time per section (c) glancing at the clock (d) no eye on the clock
5. 5.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) move on, return later (c) start it again (d) keep going for ages
6. 6.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) time per section
8. 8.⏱️ 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?
9. 9.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
10. 10.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks + minutes (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
11. 11.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
12. 12.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
13. 13.⏱️ 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?
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
16. 16.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no time left to check (c) a plan for long answers (d) long answers for 1 mark
17. 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) a few minutes to check
19. 19.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) leaving a stuck question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) a plan for long answers
20. 20.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
21. 21.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
22. 22.⏱️ 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?
23. 23.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) a plan for long answers
25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
26. 26.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) one Q eats half the time
28. 28.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
29. 29.⏱️ 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?
30. 30.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
37. 37.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to leave early (c) to start drawing (d) to check answers
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) starting with hardest Q (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question

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