Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 84 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
4. 4.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
5. 5.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
8. 8.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) writing without reading
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
32. 32.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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