Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 25 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔑 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) short points (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
29. 29.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
35. 35.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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