Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 221 · 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: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔑 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
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
17. 17.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions

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