Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 446 · 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: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔑 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
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
9. 9.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
32. 32.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) circling key words
33. 33.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write

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