Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 207 · 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.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
6. 6.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (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) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.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) moving on when stuck
9. 9.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
31. 31.🔑 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points

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