Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 616 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
40. 40.📄 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

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