Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 820 · 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.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
4. 4.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer two
5. 5.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
6. 6.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
22. 22.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
27. 27.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
29. 29.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match

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