Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 667 · 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: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
12. 12.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True

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