Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 462 · 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: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
4. 4.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) ignoring instructions
5. 5.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
6. 6.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
18. 18.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
23. 23.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips