Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 634 · 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 short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
5. 5.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
17. 17.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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