Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 220 · 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) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔑 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
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
20. 20.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts

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