Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 114 · 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.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
26. 26.🔑 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
38. 38.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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