Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 790 · 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? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
2. 2.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
11. 11.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
13. 13.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
31. 31.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to bank sure marks (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 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

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