Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 610 · 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.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
8. 8.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
15. 15.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
19. 19.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
32. 32.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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