Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 285 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
9. 9.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
20. 20.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
36. 36.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
37. 37.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) panicking at a hard Q
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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