Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 662 · 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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
13. 13.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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