Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 752 · 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: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
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.📄 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
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
7. 7.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
19. 19.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
21. 21.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
26. 26.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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