Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 912 · 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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) answering extra parts
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
18. 18.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔑 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
26. 26.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
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.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) moving on when stuck
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
35. 35.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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