Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

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

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