Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 419 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
19. 19.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 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
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.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck

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