Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 175 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
4. 4.🔑 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
7. 7.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
14. 14.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how

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