Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 725 · 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) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
3. 3.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
8. 8.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
12. 12.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
28. 28.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
29. 29.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True

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