Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 247 · 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) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
4. 4.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
16. 16.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
18. 18.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔑 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
22. 22.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
23. 23.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
30. 30.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
36. 36.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two

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