Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 121 · 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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
12. 12.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
21. 21.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
23. 23.🔑 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
33. 33.🔑 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
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.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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