Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 664 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
12. 12.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 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
23. 23.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
40. 40.📄 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

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