Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 182 · 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: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
29. 29.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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