Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 31 · 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 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
2. 2.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) give it less time (b) write one word (c) give it more time (d) skip it
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
5. 5.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) glancing at the clock
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) time per section
7. 7.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) no time left to check (d) a few minutes to check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) one Q eats half the time (c) no eye on the clock (d) a plan for long answers
11. 11.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks + minutes
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) three diagrams (b) a full page (c) an essay (d) a short, exact answer
14. 14.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) time per section (c) a few minutes to check (d) no time left to check
15. 15.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
16. 16.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
17. 17.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
18. 18.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) a few minutes to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
21. 21.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
22. 22.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
23. 23.⏱️ 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?
24. 24.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
25. 25.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
26. 26.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
27. 27.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
28. 28.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) a plan for long answers (d) rewriting the question
30. 30.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
31. 31.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to check answers (c) to leave early (d) to start drawing
32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
37. 37.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) a plan for long answers (c) glancing at the clock (d) more time for more marks
39. 39.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) a few minutes to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) starting with hardest Q
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) glancing at the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question

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