Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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