Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 571 · 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.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
10. 10.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.🔑 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) answer all six
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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