Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 557 · 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.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
4. 4.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
40. 40.📄 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

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