Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 332 · 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: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
36. 36.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
38. 38.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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