Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 686 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.🔑 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
33. 33.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
37. 37.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question

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