Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 214 · 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) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
2. 2.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
6. 6.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
7. 7.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
11. 11.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
19. 19.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
31. 31.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
32. 32.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips