Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 37 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) starting with hardest Q (c) a plan for long answers (d) leaving a stuck question
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) leaving a stuck question
5. 5.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) leaving a stuck question
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) rewriting the question (d) glancing at the clock
13. 13.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
14. 14.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) start it again (c) keep going for ages (d) leave the exam
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
16. 16.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) one Q eats half the time (c) time per section (d) a plan for long answers
18. 18.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
20. 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
21. 21.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to chat (c) to check answers (d) to start drawing
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
26. 26.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) no eye on the clock
28. 28.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 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 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
33. 33.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
34. 34.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
36. 36.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) three diagrams (c) an essay (d) a full page
37. 37.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) time per section (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) no time left to check

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