Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 290 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
14. 14.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
18. 18.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck

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