Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 525 · 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.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
14. 14.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
28. 28.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
29. 29.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
33. 33.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.🔑 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
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 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

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