Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 44 · 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 poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) one Q eats half the time
2. 2.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) skip it (d) give it more time
3. 3.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) an essay (c) a full page (d) three diagrams
4. 4.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) no time left to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) a few minutes to check
5. 5.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
6. 6.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
7. 7.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
8. 8.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) starting with hardest Q (c) a plan for long answers (d) one Q eats half the time
9. 9.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) leaving a stuck question (c) a few minutes to check (d) glancing at the clock
10. 10.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
13. 13.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
14. 14.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
15. 15.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
16. 16.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) a plan for long answers
18. 18.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
20. 20.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
21. 21.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
22. 22.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) a few minutes to check
25. 25.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
26. 26.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
28. 28.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) leave the exam (c) keep going for ages (d) start it again
29. 29.⏱️ 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?
30. 30.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
31. 31.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
32. 32.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) one Q eats half the time (c) glancing at the clock (d) no eye on the clock
33. 33.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) time per section (c) a few minutes to check (d) glancing at the clock
34. 34.⏱️ 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?
35. 35.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to start drawing (c) to chat (d) to check answers
36. 36.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
37. 37.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
38. 38.⏱️ 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?
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
40. 40.⏱️ 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?

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