Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 468 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
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.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
15. 15.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
21. 21.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
22. 22.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.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) circling key words
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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