Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 144 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
17. 17.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
40. 40.📄 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

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