Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 618 · 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: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔑 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
3. 3.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
8. 8.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
31. 31.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
40. 40.📄 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

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