Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 212 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
12. 12.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
22. 22.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points

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