Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 227 · 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) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
2. 2.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
24. 24.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
38. 38.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how

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