Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

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

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