Suggestions for Preparing for and Taking Math Tests

Suggestions for Preparing for and Taking Math Tests

1. Keep a list of things to remember - problems stressed by the instructor, definitions, terms, diagrams and graphs, formulas.
Keep up with the work - some courses can be passed by cramming, but math isn’t one of them. Skills in math, as in sports, must be practiced.

2. Study copies of old exams, chapter tests from the book, or make up your own. Then practice them with the same limits as the real exam.
Get a good night’s sleep before the test so that you are rested and alert;
a quick review before the test should be a summary only.
Arrive at the test early so that you can be relaxed when the exam begins.

3. Quickly look over the test and budget your time - don’t spend too much time on any single problem or section of the test.
Do some work on each problem - try to work at least part of each problem because partial credit is better than none.

4. Check your answers and look for careless mistakes during the last few minutes of your test time (budget this important time).

Why study Mathematics?

The main reason for studying mathematics to an advanced level is that it is interesting and enjoyable.People like its challenge, its clarity, and the fact that you know when you are right.

The solution of a problem has an excitement and a satisfaction.You should also be aware of the wide importance of Mathematics, and the way in which it is advancing at a spectacular rate.

Mathematics is about pattern and structure;
it is about logical analysis, deduction, calculation within these patterns and structures.
When patterns are found, often in widely different areas of science and technology, the mathematics of these patterns can be used to explain and control natural happenings and situations.
Mathematics has a pervasive influence on our everyday lives, and contributes to the wealth of the country.

Tips For Answring SPM Paper Additional Mathematics

a) Read the instructions of the examination paper carefully

You must follow the instructions given in the question paper closely. Answer more questions than is required will not earn any additional marks. The time you used to answer these additional questions should instead be used to cheek the answer you have obtained


b) Read all questions carefully

For the section that you are given choices of questions, you must read all the questions so that you are able to make a wise choice. Otherwise, time would be wasted when you decide to answer another question only after you find the question you attempted is difficult


c)Read and follow the instructions given in the question closely.

Before you answer you must read and follow closely the instructions given in the question. Otherwise you will end up losing marks you deserve. Some commonly found instruction are given as follows


Use a graph paper
( found in topics such as Linear Law, Linear programming and statistics)
Draw a graph using the given data
From the graph, find the value of x( found in topics such as Linear Programming and linear law)Solving by accurate drawing is not accepted( found in topic such as coordinate Geometry )Without using a calculator( found in topics such as Indices and Logarithms and Trigonometry )


Use the time wisely

Time is precious in the examination.
You should use the time wisely.
You are given a specific duration of time to answer a specific number of questions.
You must know the maximum length of time you can allocate to a particular question.
Once you have exceed the time allocated and you still cannot answer the question, you should proceed to another question and re-do this questions, marks will not be awarded for correct answer if working are not shown.

80 MARKS ------ 120 MINUTES ( PAPER 1)
100 MARKS ------- 150 MINUTES ( Paper 2)
So , 1 mark = 1.5 minutes

JOKE FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHER

Welcome to Jokes for Teachers

What kind of tree does a math teacher climb?
Geometry !

What do you have to know to get top grades in geometry ?
All the angles !

What kind of pliers do you use in arithmetic?
Multipliers !

If you had one dollar and you asked your father for another,
how many dollars would you have?
One dollar.

You don't know your arithmetic.

You don't know my father !

Jackie stood quietly as her father examined her report card.

"What is this 45 in math?" asked her father.

"I think that's the size of the class," she said quickly!

If I had five coconuts and I gave you three,
how many would I have left ?
I don't know.

Why not ?In our school we do all our arithmetic in apples and oranges.

If I had seven oranges in one hand and eight oranges in the other,
what would I have ?

Big hands !

The teacher was giving her pupils a quiz on counting.
Jackie got things started by counting from 1 to 10.

"Now, Fred," said the teacher,

"you take over, beginning with 11.""11, 14, 23, 42, 26," said Fred.

"What kind of counting is that'?

" asked the teacher"Who's counting'?" replied Fred.

"I'm calling signals.

"If you got $10 from 10 people, what would you have ?
A new bike !

Why was the maths book unhappy
It had too many problems

UJI MINDA

a.Jarum Panjang dan Jarum PendekJam dinding menunjukkan waktu pukul 12 tengah hari di mana jarum panjang sedang bertindih dengan jarum pendek. Dari waktu ini hingga ke-12 tengah malam, berapa kalikah jarum panjang akan bertindih dengan jarum pendek itu?

b.Berapa Ekor Ikan ?Sebuah aquarium telah dimasukkan sebaldi ekor ikan emas. Sejam kemudian 10 ekor ikan emas telah mati, iaitu 10 ekor daripada jumlahnya. Berapa ekor ikankah yang masih tinggal dalam aquarium itu ?

c.Umur Kura-kuraSeekor kera bertanya mengenai umur kura-kura yang dinaikinya. Kura-kura itu berkata "Semasa saya berumur 8 tahun, bapa saya berumur 34 tahun. Sekarang umur bapa saya 3 kali umur saya". Kera itu pun menggarukan kepalanya. Bolehkah anda menolongnya mencari umur kura-kura itu ?

d.Itik dan ArnabDalam sebuah sangkar terdapat 44 ekor haiwan yang terdiri daripada arnab dan itik. Jumlah kaki yang terdapat pada haiwan di situ ialah 100 batang. Ada berapa ekorkah itik dan arnab dalam sangkar itu ?

e.Apakah nombor itu ?Seorang guru memberikan suatu nombor kepada murid-muridnya. Murid-murid itu dikehendaki kuasa duakan nombor itu kemudian mengurangkan 39 darinya. Seorang murid yang tidak memberi perhatian pula mencari punca kuasa dua nombor itu kemudian menambah 39 kepadanya. Walau bagaimanapun, ia mendapat jawapan yang sama seperti murid-murid yang lain. Apakah nombor yang diberi oleh guru itu?

f.Tali dan AirSeorang pelayar menurunkan satu hujung daripada segelung tali dari tepi kapalnya. Hujung tali itu tidak menyentuh air. Jarak di anata hujung tali itu dengan permukaan air ialah satu perempat meter. Air laut di pelabuhan itu semakin meningkat pada kadar 1 meter per minit. dalam masa berapa minitkah air laut akan menyentuh hujung tali itu.

g.Aziz Dengan Sarung KakinyaAziz mempunyai 38 helai sarung kaki yang telah disimpan dalam sebuah bilik yang sangat gelap. 18 di antaranya adalah berwarna hijau dan yang lain warna biru. Pada suatu hari, Aziz ingin mengeluarkan sepasang sarung kaki dari bilik itu tanpa memasangkan lampu bilik. Dia perlu mengeluarkan sekurang-kurang berapakah sarung kaki supaya dia mendapat sepasang yang sama warnanya?

h.Siapa orang itu ?Dua orang sedang berjalan bersama-sama. Seorang darinya ialah dewasa dan seorang lagi kanak-kanak. Kanak-kanak itu adalah anak bagi orang dewasa itu tetapi orang dewasa itu bukan bapanya. Siapakah orang dewasa itu ?

RESEPI KEJAYAAN

Resepi Kajayaan

Bahan-bahannya;
· 250 gm Daya usaha
· 100 gm Kesabaran
· 100 gm Keimanan
· 190 gm Keinsafan
· 150 gm Pengorbanan
· 150 gm Campuran akhlak mulia ( boleh didapati dari didikan yang baik dan sempurna )
· 8 sudu the rasa tanggungjawab
· 200 gm senyum secukup rasa

Cara-cara membuatnya:

Pukul semangat hingga menjadi kembang dan kental.
Masukkan usaha dan kesabaran, gaul sehingga sebati.
Masukkan keinsafan sedikit demi sedikit .
Biarkan adunan menjadi lembut.
Setelah itu campurkan keimanan ,
rasa tanggungjawab dan campuran akhlak mulia.
Ia perlulah dibungkus dengan kertas ingin tahu dan ingin mencuba.
Masukkan adunan tersebut ke dalam mangkuk bertimbang rasa dan tolak ansur.
Hiaslah dengan senyum yang menawan kemudian bakar dengan tenaga yang ada.

U/p : Untuk mendapatkan kek yang cantik dan elok,
jauhilah ia dari air mata putus asa walaupun setitik.
Oleh kerana kek kejayaan ini amat sukar untuk dibuat,
syabas kepada sesiapa jua yang berjaya melaksanakan dengan baik.

Semoga Berjaya

I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER

I am looking for a teacher
Who is beautiful inside
Honest with the students
Giving them a sense of pride

I am looking for a teacher
With a healthy self esteem
Who clearly states the rules
And doesn’t have to scream

I am looking for a teacher
Who creatively prepares
But Whose first priority
Is to convey that she cares

I am looking for a teacher
Who is interested, not aloof
Who treat her students with respect
Even when they goof

I am looking for a teacher
Who knows how to laugh and smile
Who enjoys what she’s doing
And goes the extra miles

I am looking for a teacher
Who believes all students can learn
Who praises their efforts and talents
They give their best return

I am looking for a teacher
Who communicates with parents well
Gently and carefully selecting words
When there’s problem to tell

I am looking for a teacher
Who will fill a child with desire
To love to learn more every day
With curiosity that won’t tire

I am looking for a teacher
Who encourages children to have a dream
To work at solving problems
Building their self esteem
There are some teachers out there
The kind I am looking for
For their student’s success
They have opened the door.