Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 262 · 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) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
2. 2.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔑 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
18. 18.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck

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