Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 484 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔑 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
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.🔑 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
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.📄 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

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