Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 510 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
2. 2.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
11. 11.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 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
15. 15.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
21. 21.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
35. 35.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q

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