Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 274 · 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) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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