Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 282 · 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) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
5. 5.🔑 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.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) reading every question
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
18. 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
21. 21.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
27. 27.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
29. 29.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
39. 39.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts

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