Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 444 · 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: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
10. 10.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
13. 13.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
21. 21.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
28. 28.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 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

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