Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 297 · 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: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
6. 6.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
18. 18.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
31. 31.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
36. 36.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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