Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 101 · 40 questions

Study tip (Read, plan, bank): Order: read the instructions → read the whole paper → mark the easy questions → answer known ones first → try the harder ones → check your answers. Key words: list / name / state → short points; explain / why → reasons; compare / distinguish → how they differ or match; define / meaning → the exact meaning. Stuck? Move on and come back. “Answer any four of six” means choose only four.

1. 1.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
4. 4.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
10. 10.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
29. 29.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
31. 31.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first

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