Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 126 · 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: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
27. 27.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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