Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 660 · 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.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
14. 14.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.🔑 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
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
26. 26.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
29. 29.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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