Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 837 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
2. 2.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to look busy
3. 3.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
6. 6.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
35. 35.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
37. 37.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
39. 39.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones

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