Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 835 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
3. 3.🔑 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
5. 5.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
15. 15.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
35. 35.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
40. 40.📄 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

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