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Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 98 · 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) glancing at the clock (b) no eye on the clock (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) starting with hardest Q
  2. 2.⏱️ A paper has 30 marks and you have 90 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  3. 3.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
  4. 4.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  5. 5.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  6. 6.⏱️ A paper has 80 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  7. 7.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  8. 8.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
  9. 9.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) give it less time (c) skip it (d) give it more time
  10. 10.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) keep going for ages (c) start it again (d) leave the exam
  11. 11.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
  12. 12.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 5-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
  13. 13.⏱️ 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?
  14. 14.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: rewriting the question? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  15. 15.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
  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.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
  18. 18.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 4-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
  19. 19.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
  20. 20.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 50 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  21. 21.⏱️ An exam lasts 120 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
  22. 22.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks + minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) marks ÷ minutes (d) minutes ÷ marks
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) glancing at the clock (c) a few minutes to check (d) leaving a stuck question
  24. 24.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
  25. 25.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
  26. 26.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 3-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  27. 27.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 180 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  28. 28.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) more time for more marks (b) rewriting the question (c) leaving a stuck question (d) time per section
  30. 30.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a plan for long answers? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
  31. 31.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  32. 32.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) no eye on the clock (d) long answers for 1 mark
  34. 34.⏱️ A paper has 25 marks and you have 75 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
  35. 35.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?
  36. 36.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 7-mark question need in all?
  37. 37.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
  38. 38.⏱️ 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?
  39. 39.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) long answers for 1 mark (c) rewriting the question (d) no eye on the clock
  40. 40.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?

Answer key

  1. glancing at the clock
  2. 3
  3. 20
  4. a good timing habit
  5. 2
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 34
  9. give it more time
  10. move on, return later
  11. 8
  12. 51
  13. 30
  14. a poor timing habit
  15. 50
  16. 45
  17. 9
  18. 30
  19. 12
  20. 1
  21. 110
  22. minutes ÷ marks
  23. long answers for 1 mark
  24. 6
  25. a poor timing habit
  26. 27
  27. 3
  28. 6
  29. rewriting the question
  30. a good timing habit
  31. 3
  32. 54
  33. glancing at the clock
  34. 3
  35. 45
  36. 16
  37. 2
  38. 165
  39. a few minutes to check
  40. 42

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