Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 518 · 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: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
33. 33.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
40. 40.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time

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