Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 603 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
3. 3.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
25. 25.🔑 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
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
34. 34.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) leave the hall
40. 40.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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