Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 213 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
9. 9.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔑 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
29. 29.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
34. 34.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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