Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 336 · 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 poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
28. 28.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions

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