Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 277 · 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) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
16. 16.🔑 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
20. 20.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
21. 21.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
31. 31.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
36. 36.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks

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