Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 726 · 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) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
4. 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
6. 6.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔑 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
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
14. 14.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
31. 31.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
35. 35.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
37. 37.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) watching others write
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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