Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 885 · 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) write more pages (b) finish early (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
7. 7.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
12. 12.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) moving on when stuck
13. 13.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
17. 17.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
23. 23.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to look busy
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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