Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 760 · 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: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
6. 6.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
31. 31.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
35. 35.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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