Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 909 · 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) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
2. 2.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
4. 4.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
7. 7.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔑 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
9. 9.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
15. 15.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) stare at it for ages (c) leave the hall (d) move on, come back
20. 20.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
38. 38.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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