Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 87 · 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: read the instructions or answer known ones first? (a) read the instructions (b) answer known ones first
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
10. 10.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
21. 21.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) finish early
22. 22.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to finish early
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
33. 33.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
40. 40.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True

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