Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 741 · 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) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
10. 10.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) stare at it for ages
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
16. 16.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
17. 17.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
26. 26.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
30. 30.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) ignoring instructions
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time

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