Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 588 · 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) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
5. 5.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
26. 26.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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