Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 234 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
10. 10.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
12. 12.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
28. 28.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
29. 29.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
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) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
39. 39.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part

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