Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 559 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
14. 14.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
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.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
29. 29.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
32. 32.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
36. 36.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
38. 38.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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