Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 378 · 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.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
5. 5.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
12. 12.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
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: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
20. 20.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q

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