Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 633 · 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: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
6. 6.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
22. 22.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
39. 39.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how

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