Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 350 · 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.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
8. 8.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
17. 17.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
30. 30.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
37. 37.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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