Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 829 · 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.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
2. 2.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.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) starting with a sure one
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) skip reading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
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) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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