Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 733 · 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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
2. 2.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
17. 17.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
31. 31.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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