Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 860 · 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: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
3. 3.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
9. 9.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
33. 33.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
37. 37.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
40. 40.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points

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