Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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