Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 320 · 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 all six (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer two
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
22. 22.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
25. 25.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔑 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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