Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 492 · 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.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
7. 7.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
10. 10.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer two
15. 15.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
20. 20.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
33. 33.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
39. 39.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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