Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 812 · 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: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
3. 3.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
8. 8.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
13. 13.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
19. 19.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True

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