Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 140 · 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) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
13. 13.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
19. 19.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True

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