Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 147 · 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: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
32. 32.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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