Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 765 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
2. 2.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
4. 4.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
7. 7.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
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.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
28. 28.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
33. 33.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading

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