Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 44 · 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? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
17. 17.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
33. 33.🔑 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
38. 38.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
40. 40.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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