Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 870 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
5. 5.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
8. 8.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.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) reading every question
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
23. 23.📄 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
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.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
30. 30.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.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) starting with a sure one
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔑 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
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False

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