Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 690 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
27. 27.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
28. 28.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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