Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 309 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
16. 16.🔑 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
17. 17.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔑 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
36. 36.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
37. 37.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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