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Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 51 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) time per section
  2. 2.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) more time for more marks
  4. 4.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  5. 5.⏱️ 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?
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) starting with hardest Q (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) rewriting the question
  7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  9. 9.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
  10. 10.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) starting with hardest Q (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) leaving a stuck question
  12. 12.⏱️ 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?
  13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  14. 14.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
  17. 17.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  20. 20.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  21. 21.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  22. 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  23. 23.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  24. 24.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  25. 25.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
  26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  27. 27.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) write one word (c) give it less time (d) give it more time
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) a plan for long answers (c) glancing at the clock (d) rewriting the question
  29. 29.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) one Q eats half the time (d) starting with hardest Q
  31. 31.⏱️ 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
  32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  33. 33.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) time per section (c) rewriting the question (d) a plan for long answers
  35. 35.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
  36. 36.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
  37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
  38. 38.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no eye on the clock (c) glancing at the clock (d) starting with hardest Q
  39. 39.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
  40. 40.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?

Answer key

  1. time per section
  2. leaving a stuck question
  3. no time left to check
  4. 16
  5. 40
  6. more time for more marks
  7. 2
  8. a poor timing habit
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. leaving a stuck question
  12. 95
  13. 4
  14. 2
  15. 1
  16. 12
  17. 32
  18. 6
  19. a poor timing habit
  20. 1
  21. 32
  22. a good timing habit
  23. 3
  24. 12
  25. 6
  26. 3
  27. give it more time
  28. rewriting the question
  29. 15
  30. glancing at the clock
  31. move on, return later
  32. 2
  33. 16
  34. rewriting the question
  35. 42
  36. 32
  37. 45
  38. glancing at the clock
  39. 18
  40. 15

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