Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 73 · 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.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
2. 2.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to check answers (c) to chat (d) to leave early
3. 3.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) a plan for long answers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) rewriting the question (d) leaving a stuck question
5. 5.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 10 minutes to read the paper first and keep 20 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) write one word (d) give it less time
8. 8.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
12. 12.⏱️ 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?
13. 13.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
16. 16.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) rewriting the question (d) a plan for long answers
18. 18.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) minutes ÷ marks (c) marks × minutes (d) marks + minutes
19. 19.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) no time left to check (c) leaving a stuck question (d) more time for more marks
21. 21.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
22. 22.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
23. 23.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
24. 24.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
25. 25.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
26. 26.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) rewriting the question (c) glancing at the clock (d) no time left to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) time per section (d) a few minutes to check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) rewriting the question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no time left to check
29. 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) a plan for long answers (c) a few minutes to check (d) no eye on the clock
30. 30.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) start it again (c) keep going for ages (d) move on, return later
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) a plan for long answers (c) no eye on the clock (d) a few minutes to check
32. 32.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) more time for more marks (c) a plan for long answers (d) leaving a stuck question
33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
34. 34.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
35. 35.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) glancing at the clock (d) a plan for long answers
36. 36.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) time per section
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) no time left to check (d) long answers for 1 mark
38. 38.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
39. 39.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) a plan for long answers (d) starting with hardest Q
40. 40.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?

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