Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 613 · 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: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
12. 12.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
25. 25.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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