Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 431 · 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 of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
10. 10.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
30. 30.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
32. 32.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading

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