Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 283 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
5. 5.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
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) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
22. 22.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
27. 27.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
36. 36.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔑 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning

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