Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 803 · 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.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early
8. 8.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
10. 10.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
19. 19.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips