Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 736 · 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.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
5. 5.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
34. 34.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading

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