Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 528 · 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.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
2. 2.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
16. 16.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
21. 21.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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
26. 26.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
32. 32.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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