Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 898 · 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) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
9. 9.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) answer two
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) planning time per part
14. 14.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
18. 18.📄 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
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) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
21. 21.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
22. 22.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to copy answers
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
31. 31.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) finish early

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