Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 896 · 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) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
2. 2.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) circling key words
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
11. 11.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to finish early
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
22. 22.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
24. 24.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
31. 31.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) answer two (d) choose only four
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) reading every question (c) answering extra parts (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
40. 40.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False

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