Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 338 · 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: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
6. 6.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔑 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
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
25. 25.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
32. 32.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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