Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 614 · 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: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
13. 13.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
23. 23.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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