Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 233 · 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.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
3. 3.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
30. 30.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
39. 39.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 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

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