Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 553 · 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? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
4. 4.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
10. 10.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔑 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
25. 25.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions

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