Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 325 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
16. 16.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
34. 34.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write

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