Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 70 · 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.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
2. 2.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) starting with hardest Q (d) time per section
5. 5.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
6. 6.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
7. 7.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
8. 8.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
9. 9.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
10. 10.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
11. 11.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
12. 12.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
13. 13.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
14. 14.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a short, exact answer (b) a full page (c) three diagrams (d) an essay
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plan for long answers (b) a few minutes to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) leaving a stuck question
16. 16.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
17. 17.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
18. 18.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
19. 19.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
20. 20.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
21. 21.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) leave the exam (c) start it again (d) move on, return later
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
25. 25.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
26. 26.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
27. 27.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) a few minutes to check (c) a plan for long answers (d) no time left to check
28. 28.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
29. 29.⏱️ 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?
30. 30.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) one Q eats half the time (c) glancing at the clock (d) no eye on the clock
31. 31.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) no eye on the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) starting with hardest Q
32. 32.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no eye on the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) one Q eats half the time
34. 34.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
35. 35.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
38. 38.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
39. 39.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
40. 40.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?

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