Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 838 · 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.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) stare at it for ages (d) move on, come back
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
27. 27.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
29. 29.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
37. 37.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
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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