Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 318 · 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.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
6. 6.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
37. 37.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
40. 40.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer two

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