Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 259 · 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? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
6. 6.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
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: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.🔑 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
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.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
23. 23.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
35. 35.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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