Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 585 · 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) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
3. 3.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
11. 11.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
29. 29.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
34. 34.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts

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