Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 475 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
27. 27.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
40. 40.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False

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