Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 861 · 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: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
3. 3.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) write more pages (d) finish early
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) skip the section (c) answer two (d) choose only four
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one

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