Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 35 · 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 good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) skip it
4. 4.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) time per section (d) starting with hardest Q
6. 6.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) a plan for long answers (c) one Q eats half the time (d) glancing at the clock
7. 7.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to chat (c) to check answers (d) to leave early
8. 8.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) start it again (c) move on, return later (d) leave the exam
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) no time left to check (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no eye on the clock
11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) leaving a stuck question (d) one Q eats half the time
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
16. 16.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) rewriting the question (c) glancing at the clock (d) one Q eats half the time
18. 18.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
19. 19.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) time per section (c) more time for more marks (d) a few minutes to check
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) no time left to check (d) more time for more marks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) rewriting the question (c) a few minutes to check (d) no eye on the clock
24. 24.⏱️ 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?
25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) no time left to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) a few minutes to check
29. 29.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
30. 30.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
31. 31.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) a short, exact answer
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
33. 33.⏱️ 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?
34. 34.⏱️ 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?
35. 35.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
37. 37.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit

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