Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 200 · 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.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
20. 20.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
22. 22.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
26. 26.🔑 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
33. 33.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
35. 35.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts

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