Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 47 · 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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
2. 2.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
6. 6.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
21. 21.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
27. 27.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
35. 35.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts

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