Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 842 · 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 smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) planning time per part
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
3. 3.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) answer all six
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
14. 14.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
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: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
24. 24.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
28. 28.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
31. 31.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
34. 34.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points

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