Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 450 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
24. 24.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
28. 28.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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