Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 161 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
19. 19.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
23. 23.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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