Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 823 · 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: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
5. 5.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
9. 9.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
20. 20.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
33. 33.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) skip the section
34. 34.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
36. 36.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True

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