Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 74 · 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 of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) one Q eats half the time (c) time per section (d) long answers for 1 mark
2. 2.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
3. 3.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) skip it
4. 4.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) a few minutes to check (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no eye on the clock
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no time left to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) starting with hardest Q (c) time per section (d) a few minutes to check
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) no eye on the clock (c) no time left to check (d) leaving a stuck question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) a few minutes to check (c) rewriting the question (d) no time left to check
12. 12.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
13. 13.⏱️ 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?
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
15. 15.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
16. 16.⏱️ 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?
17. 17.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) starting with hardest Q (c) more time for more marks (d) glancing at the clock
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ 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?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) leaving a stuck question (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no time left to check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) glancing at the clock (c) no eye on the clock (d) rewriting the question
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
23. 23.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) glancing at the clock
24. 24.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) glancing at the clock (c) rewriting the question (d) time per section
26. 26.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
28. 28.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
29. 29.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
30. 30.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 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?
31. 31.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
32. 32.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
33. 33.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
34. 34.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to start drawing (b) to chat (c) to check answers (d) to leave early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) no time left to check (d) a plan for long answers
36. 36.⏱️ 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
37. 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
38. 38.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) glancing at the clock (d) a plan for long answers
40. 40.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a plan for long answers (c) a few minutes to check (d) no eye on the clock

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