Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 434 · 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? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.🔑 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
20. 20.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (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) short points (d) reasons and how
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
33. 33.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
37. 37.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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