Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 57 · 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) rewriting the question (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
2. 2.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
5. 5.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
8. 8.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
9. 9.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to leave early (c) to check answers (d) to start drawing
10. 10.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) more time for more marks
11. 11.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) no time left to check (d) leaving a stuck question
12. 12.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) give it less time (d) write one word
13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) no time left to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
15. 15.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) one Q eats half the time (c) no eye on the clock (d) no time left to check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) a plan for long answers (c) one Q eats half the time (d) long answers for 1 mark
17. 17.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
19. 19.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) a few minutes to check (d) starting with hardest Q
20. 20.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
21. 21.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
22. 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
23. 23.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) start it again (b) leave the exam (c) move on, return later (d) keep going for ages
24. 24.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) rewriting the question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) one Q eats half the time (c) no eye on the clock (d) time per section
26. 26.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) leaving a stuck question (d) a plan for long answers
30. 30.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
31. 31.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
33. 33.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
34. 34.⏱️ 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?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
36. 36.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks × minutes (b) marks + minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks ÷ minutes
37. 37.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no time left to check (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) glancing at the clock
39. 39.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
40. 40.⏱️ 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?

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