Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 881 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
14. 14.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
24. 24.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
27. 27.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔑 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
37. 37.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) skip the section
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
39. 39.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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