Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 173 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
9. 9.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) circling key words
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
39. 39.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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