Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 335 · 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.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) answer all six
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
19. 19.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
25. 25.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
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: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
40. 40.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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