Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 192 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
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.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
10. 10.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
17. 17.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
25. 25.🔑 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
29. 29.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
34. 34.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True

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