Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 853 · 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: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
26. 26.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
35. 35.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) ignoring instructions
39. 39.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how

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