Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 692 · 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: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
2. 2.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
23. 23.🔑 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
29. 29.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
31. 31.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
32. 32.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
40. 40.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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