Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 255 · 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) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
6. 6.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
24. 24.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper

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