Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 857 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) finish early (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
5. 5.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
7. 7.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
13. 13.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
14. 14.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
30. 30.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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