Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 704 · 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? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 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
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
25. 25.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
29. 29.🔑 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks

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