Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 564 · 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) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
24. 24.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
27. 27.🔑 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
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks

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