Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 276 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔑 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
12. 12.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) ignoring instructions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
21. 21.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
32. 32.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
36. 36.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q

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