Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 738 · 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) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
4. 4.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
22. 22.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
30. 30.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
34. 34.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck

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