Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 407 · 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) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
4. 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
14. 14.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
27. 27.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.🔑 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
38. 38.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 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

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