Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 119 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
5. 5.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
23. 23.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
26. 26.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.🔑 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
34. 34.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions

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