Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 426 · 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? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
7. 7.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
11. 11.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
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 instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
27. 27.🔑 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
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading

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