Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 308 · 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 smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
10. 10.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
26. 26.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
37. 37.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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