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Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 30 · 40 questions
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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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) starting with hardest Q (c) more time for more marks (d) glancing at the clock
  3. 3.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
  4. 4.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  5. 5.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
  6. 6.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  7. 7.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks + minutes
  8. 8.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) one Q eats half the time (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) a plan for long answers
  10. 10.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
  11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  12. 12.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  13. 13.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) one Q eats half the time (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no time left to check
  14. 14.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 5-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  15. 15.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
  16. 16.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  17. 17.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  19. 19.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) a few minutes to check (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no eye on the clock
  20. 20.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  22. 22.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  23. 23.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) write one word (c) give it more time (d) give it less time
  24. 24.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
  25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  27. 27.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) a short, exact answer (c) a full page (d) an essay
  28. 28.⏱️ 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?
  29. 29.⏱️ 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?
  30. 30.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no time left to check (d) more time for more marks
  31. 31.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  33. 33.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  35. 35.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) keep going for ages (c) leave the exam (d) start it again
  36. 36.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  37. 37.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  39. 39.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
  40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) rewriting the question (c) time per section (d) no time left to check

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. starting with hardest Q
  3. 8
  4. 16
  5. 30
  6. 45
  7. minutes ÷ marks
  8. 3
  9. a plan for long answers
  10. 42
  11. 1
  12. 2
  13. leaving a stuck question
  14. 34
  15. 45
  16. 11
  17. 60
  18. 2
  19. a few minutes to check
  20. 30
  21. 1
  22. 2
  23. give it more time
  24. 45
  25. a good timing habit
  26. 2
  27. a short, exact answer
  28. 80
  29. 50
  30. more time for more marks
  31. 1
  32. a good timing habit
  33. 6
  34. 3
  35. move on, return later
  36. 30
  37. 1
  38. 2
  39. 10
  40. time per section

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