Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 509 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
13. 13.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
17. 17.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
22. 22.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) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
29. 29.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
40. 40.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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