Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 606 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
20. 20.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
24. 24.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
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.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time

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