Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 447 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
9. 9.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
13. 13.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
15. 15.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔑 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
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
21. 21.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
29. 29.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔑 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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