Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 304 · 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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
18. 18.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
23. 23.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
28. 28.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
34. 34.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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