Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 643 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
7. 7.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔑 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
35. 35.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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