Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 586 · 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) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
4. 4.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
13. 13.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 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
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
36. 36.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 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

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