Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 204 · 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.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
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
4. 4.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) answer two
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.🔑 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.🔑 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
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
33. 33.🔑 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning

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