Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 709 · 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.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (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.📄 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
6. 6.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
33. 33.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck

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