Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 852 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) answering extra parts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
10. 10.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
16. 16.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
35. 35.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
39. 39.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 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

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