Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 834 · 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.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
2. 2.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) skip reading
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
15. 15.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
31. 31.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
34. 34.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
37. 37.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.📄 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

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