Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 561 · 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) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) skip reading
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
9. 9.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
15. 15.🔑 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
28. 28.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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