Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 418 · 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) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
6. 6.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
15. 15.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
33. 33.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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