Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 550 · 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: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
6. 6.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) move on, come back
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
17. 17.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
27. 27.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
38. 38.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one

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