Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 722 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
6. 6.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
11. 11.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
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) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading

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