Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 694 · 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: try the harder ones or check your answers? (a) try the harder ones (b) check your answers
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
4. 4.🔑 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
5. 5.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
22. 22.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
38. 38.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips