Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 817 · 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: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to look clever
11. 11.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
16. 16.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
23. 23.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
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 of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
28. 28.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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