Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 918 · 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 of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to plan your time (d) to finish faster
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) panicking at a hard Q
5. 5.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
6. 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) answering extra parts
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
20. 20.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) give up the paper (c) leave the hall (d) stare at it for ages
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
35. 35.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
40. 40.📄 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

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