Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 391 · 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.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
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.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
38. 38.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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