Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 170 · 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.🔑 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
2. 2.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
28. 28.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
36. 36.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write

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