Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 202 · 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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
19. 19.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words

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