Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 785 · 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? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
12. 12.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
15. 15.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 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

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