Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 326 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
5. 5.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
12. 12.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
30. 30.🔑 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.📄 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
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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True

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