Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 811 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
5. 5.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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) short points (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
25. 25.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) reading every question
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
34. 34.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions

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