Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 454 · 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: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) move on, come back
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
23. 23.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
29. 29.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
32. 32.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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