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Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 82 · 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.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no eye on the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
  2. 2.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: leaving a stuck question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  3. 3.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  4. 4.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  5. 5.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) time per section (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) starting with hardest Q
  6. 6.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) start it again (c) keep going for ages (d) leave the exam
  7. 7.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) rewriting the question (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no eye on the clock
  8. 8.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) leaving a stuck question (d) no eye on the clock
  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.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
  11. 11.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  12. 12.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 150 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) no eye on the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) rewriting the question
  14. 14.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 20 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  15. 15.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  16. 16.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: long answers for 1 mark? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  17. 17.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
  18. 18.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks + minutes
  19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  20. 20.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) no eye on the clock (d) no time left to check
  22. 22.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  23. 23.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  25. 25.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) time per section (c) glancing at the clock (d) more time for more marks
  27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  28. 28.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
  29. 29.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) a few minutes to check (c) no eye on the clock (d) rewriting the question
  31. 31.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: no eye on the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  32. 32.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
  33. 33.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  34. 34.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  35. 35.⏱️ 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?
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) no eye on the clock
  37. 37.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  38. 38.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 2-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
  39. 39.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 5-mark question?
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) no time left to check (d) more time for more marks

Answer key

  1. glancing at the clock
  2. a good timing habit
  3. 1
  4. 48
  5. time per section
  6. move on, return later
  7. a plan for long answers
  8. leaving a stuck question
  9. a good timing habit
  10. 20
  11. 2
  12. 3
  13. time per section
  14. 1
  15. 3
  16. a poor timing habit
  17. 12
  18. minutes ÷ marks
  19. 4
  20. 1
  21. a few minutes to check
  22. 18
  23. a poor timing habit
  24. 2
  25. 17
  26. rewriting the question
  27. 2
  28. 22
  29. a poor timing habit
  30. a few minutes to check
  31. a poor timing habit
  32. 30
  33. 3
  34. 39
  35. 60
  36. no eye on the clock
  37. a good timing habit
  38. 39
  39. 5
  40. no time left to check

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