Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 800 · 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? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
8. 8.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
12. 12.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
16. 16.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer two
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading

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