Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 718 · 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? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.🔑 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
17. 17.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
20. 20.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
32. 32.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
36. 36.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one

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