Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 66 · 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: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
4. 4.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) answer two
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (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: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question

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