Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 97 · 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: no eye on the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
2. 2.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
3. 3.⏱️ 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?
4. 4.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
5. 5.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 40 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
7. 7.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
8. 8.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) starting with hardest Q (d) time per section
9. 9.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
10. 10.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) more time for more marks (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) rewriting the question
11. 11.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
12. 12.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
13. 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
14. 14.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give an 8-mark question?
15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
16. 16.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) minutes ÷ marks (b) marks ÷ minutes (c) marks + minutes (d) marks × minutes
17. 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
18. 18.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
19. 19.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) start it again (c) leave the exam (d) keep going for ages
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) rewriting the question (d) glancing at the clock
21. 21.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 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?
22. 22.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
23. 23.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
24. 24.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) rewriting the question (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) leaving a stuck question
26. 26.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to check answers (b) to leave early (c) to start drawing (d) to chat
27. 27.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
28. 28.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a plan for long answers (b) glancing at the clock (c) starting with hardest Q (d) leaving a stuck question
29. 29.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 3-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
30. 30.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
31. 31.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 30 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
32. 32.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
33. 33.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) give it more time (d) skip it
34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 160 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
35. 35.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
36. 36.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
37. 37.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) starting with hardest Q (c) a few minutes to check (d) no time left to check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) no eye on the clock (d) time per section
39. 39.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 25 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) no time left to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) starting with hardest Q

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