Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 54 · 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.⏱️ 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?
2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
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.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) one Q eats half the time
10. 10.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
11. 11.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) starting with hardest Q (c) rewriting the question (d) time per section
12. 12.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
13. 13.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
14. 14.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to leave early (b) to start drawing (c) to check answers (d) to chat
15. 15.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) glancing at the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) one Q eats half the time
16. 16.⏱️ 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?
17. 17.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) glancing at the clock
19. 19.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) give it less time (d) write one word
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) time per section (d) one Q eats half the time
21. 21.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) three diagrams (c) a short, exact answer (d) a full page
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) no eye on the clock (c) time per section (d) a few minutes to check
25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
27. 27.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) more time for more marks (c) no eye on the clock (d) one Q eats half the time
29. 29.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) more time for more marks (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) starting with hardest Q
31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
32. 32.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) glancing at the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) more time for more marks
33. 33.⏱️ 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?
34. 34.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) a plan for long answers (c) glancing at the clock (d) rewriting the question
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) time per section (d) no time left to check

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