Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 659 · 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: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
19. 19.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
22. 22.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔑 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
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
40. 40.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked

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