Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 703 · 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.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
5. 5.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
7. 7.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.🔑 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
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
25. 25.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔑 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
36. 36.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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