Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 91 · 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.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
10. 10.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔑 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
18. 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
24. 24.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔑 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
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.📄 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
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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