Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 264 · 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.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
7. 7.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
9. 9.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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) moving on when stuck
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
16. 16.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
19. 19.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔑 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
30. 30.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
33. 33.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning

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