Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 288 · 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.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
26. 26.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
29. 29.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
31. 31.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
33. 33.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match

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