Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 590 · 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) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
15. 15.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
25. 25.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
32. 32.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
40. 40.📄 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

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