Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 887 · 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) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) noting the marks
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
3. 3.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) panicking at a hard Q
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
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) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) answering extra parts
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
19. 19.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
38. 38.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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