Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 71 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
7. 7.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔑 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) reasons and how (d) short points
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
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.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions

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