Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 124 · 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) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
19. 19.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
37. 37.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.📄 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

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