Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 256 · 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? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
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.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
15. 15.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
22. 22.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) skip reading
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 answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
30. 30.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
33. 33.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
36. 36.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) writing without reading
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions

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