Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 626 · 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: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading

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