Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 408 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
20. 20.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
27. 27.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
29. 29.🔑 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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