Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

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

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