Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 772 · 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 of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
2. 2.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
18. 18.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
19. 19.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
20. 20.📄 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
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.📄 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
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
24. 24.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
28. 28.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.📄 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

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