Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 346 · 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: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
8. 8.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
15. 15.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
28. 28.🔑 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
29. 29.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
31. 31.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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