Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 310 · 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) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
25. 25.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
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: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 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

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