Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 110 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
8. 8.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
11. 11.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
17. 17.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
25. 25.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
35. 35.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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