Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 436 · 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) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
5. 5.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
22. 22.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
25. 25.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
33. 33.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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