Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 246 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
5. 5.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
11. 11.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) answer all six
26. 26.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 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
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) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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