Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 209 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
23. 23.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
32. 32.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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