Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 808 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.🔑 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
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
17. 17.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
33. 33.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question

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