Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 169 · 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: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
19. 19.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
23. 23.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
28. 28.🔑 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
29. 29.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
40. 40.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False

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