Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 866 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
3. 3.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
11. 11.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
19. 19.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to bank sure marks (c) to finish early (d) to skip the rest
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
23. 23.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to plan your time (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
35. 35.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts

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