Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 199 · 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: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.🔑 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
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
25. 25.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
28. 28.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions

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