Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 791 · 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.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to look clever
2. 2.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔑 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
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
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: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
27. 27.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
36. 36.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
40. 40.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two

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