Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 599 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
12. 12.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
21. 21.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q

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