Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 582 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
2. 2.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
14. 14.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
34. 34.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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