Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 755 · 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) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
21. 21.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
29. 29.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning

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