Exam Preparation Worksheet: Time per Question

Exam preparation lesson 19: Time per question · Set 99 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) more time for more marks (b) no eye on the clock (c) leaving a stuck question (d) glancing at the clock
2. 2.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) rewriting the question (c) no eye on the clock (d) no time left to check
3. 3.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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?
4. 4.⏱️ Minutes per mark = … (a) marks ÷ minutes (b) marks × minutes (c) minutes ÷ marks (d) marks + minutes
5. 5.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) rewriting the question (c) more time for more marks (d) a plan for long answers
6. 6.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) skip it (b) give it more time (c) give it less time (d) write one word
7. 7.⏱️ 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?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) rewriting the question (d) leaving a stuck question
9. 9.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 80 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
10. 10.⏱️ 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?
11. 11.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to start drawing (c) to leave early (d) to check answers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) no time left to check (c) time per section (d) more time for more marks
13. 13.⏱️ An exam lasts 60 minutes. You use 5 minutes to read the paper first and keep 15 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
14. 14.⏱️ An exam lasts 150 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no eye on the clock (b) more time for more marks (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) one Q eats half the time
16. 16.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
17. 17.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) more time for more marks
18. 18.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
19. 19.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 4-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
20. 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) one Q eats half the time
22. 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: more time for more marks? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
23. 23.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 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?
24. 24.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) leaving a stuck question (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) glancing at the clock
25. 25.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) time per section (d) no time left to check
26. 26.⏱️ A paper has 40 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
27. 27.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) a few minutes to check (c) one Q eats half the time (d) no eye on the clock
28. 28.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
29. 29.⏱️ A paper has 60 marks and you have 120 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a few minutes to check (b) more time for more marks (c) time per section (d) long answers for 1 mark
31. 31.⏱️ A paper has 50 marks and you have 100 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) time per section (c) starting with hardest Q (d) no eye on the clock
33. 33.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 4-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
34. 34.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 3-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
35. 35.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one Q eats half the time (b) no time left to check (c) glancing at the clock (d) no eye on the clock
37. 37.⏱️ A paper has 20 marks and you have 60 minutes of writing time. How many minutes is that per mark?
38. 38.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) a plan for long answers (c) no eye on the clock (d) leaving a stuck question
40. 40.Which of these is a good exam timing habit? (a) no eye on the clock (b) leaving a stuck question (c) starting with hardest Q (d) rewriting the question

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