Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 268 · 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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
2. 2.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
5. 5.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
10. 10.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
19. 19.📄 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
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: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how

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