Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 146 · 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.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
9. 9.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
11. 11.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) noting the marks
12. 12.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
18. 18.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
28. 28.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
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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