Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 780 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
6. 6.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
9. 9.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
10. 10.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
23. 23.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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