Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 388 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
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.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
9. 9.🔑 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
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
19. 19.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
20. 20.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
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.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck

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