Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 607 · 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 smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
4. 4.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
15. 15.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
39. 39.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 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

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