Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

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

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