Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 334 · 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: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
17. 17.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
40. 40.📄 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

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