Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 270 · 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? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
32. 32.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
34. 34.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper

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