Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 473 · 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) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
10. 10.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
11. 11.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.📄 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

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