Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

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

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