Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 595 · 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.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
18. 18.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four

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