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Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 60 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) move on, return later (c) keep going for ages (d) start it again
  2. 2.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) skip it
  3. 3.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
  4. 4.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
  5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to check answers (c) to chat (d) to leave early
  7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) one Q eats half the time (d) a plan for long answers
  9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  10. 10.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  11. 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) time per section (c) one Q eats half the time (d) glancing at the clock
  13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  14. 14.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  15. 15.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  17. 17.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) starting with hardest Q (c) rewriting the question (d) glancing at the clock
  18. 18.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
  19. 19.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  20. 20.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  21. 21.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
  22. 22.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
  23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  24. 24.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  25. 25.⏱️ 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?
  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.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) a plan for long answers (c) starting with hardest Q (d) a few minutes to check
  29. 29.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting the question (b) one Q eats half the time (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) more time for more marks
  31. 31.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  32. 32.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) one Q eats half the time (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
  34. 34.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks × minutes (d) marks + minutes
  35. 35.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  36. 36.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
  38. 38.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  39. 39.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
  40. 40.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?

Answer key

  1. move on, return later
  2. give it more time
  3. 6
  4. 12
  5. 2
  6. to check answers
  7. 3
  8. a plan for long answers
  9. 1
  10. 24
  11. a good timing habit
  12. one Q eats half the time
  13. a poor timing habit
  14. 1
  15. a good timing habit
  16. 2
  17. glancing at the clock
  18. 34
  19. 2
  20. 1
  21. 30
  22. 145
  23. 3
  24. a poor timing habit
  25. 110
  26. a poor timing habit
  27. 10
  28. starting with hardest Q
  29. a good timing habit
  30. more time for more marks
  31. 51
  32. 42
  33. a few minutes to check
  34. minutes ÷ marks
  35. 2
  36. 6
  37. glancing at the clock
  38. 42
  39. 45
  40. 2

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