Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 567 · 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) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
24. 24.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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