Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 470 · 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.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
2. 2.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
6. 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
7. 7.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
12. 12.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
31. 31.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
35. 35.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.📄 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

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