Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 682 · 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 plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
14. 14.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
19. 19.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
25. 25.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
29. 29.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
31. 31.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
34. 34.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts

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