Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 68 · 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: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
16. 16.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
24. 24.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 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

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