Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 225 · 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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
2. 2.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
13. 13.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
24. 24.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
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
26. 26.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
32. 32.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
39. 39.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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