Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 329 · 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.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
3. 3.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔑 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
5. 5.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
29. 29.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
40. 40.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section

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