Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 273 · 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) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
2. 2.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
9. 9.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) answer all six
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
32. 32.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
40. 40.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True

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