Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

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

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