Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 142 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
11. 11.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) move on, come back
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
38. 38.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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