Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 757 · 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) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) answer two
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
14. 14.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
16. 16.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
39. 39.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False

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