Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 43 · 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.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
12. 12.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
14. 14.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
19. 19.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔑 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔑 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
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points

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