Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 758 · 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) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔑 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
8. 8.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
16. 16.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
31. 31.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
40. 40.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True

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