Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 61 · 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: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
9. 9.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
11. 11.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
22. 22.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
38. 38.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how

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