Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 742 · 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) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
6. 6.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
13. 13.🔑 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
18. 18.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.🔑 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
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True

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