Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 541 · 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: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
3. 3.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
7. 7.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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