Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 540 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
4. 4.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
7. 7.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
9. 9.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.🔑 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
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
38. 38.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔑 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

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