Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 533 · 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: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
26. 26.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 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

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