Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 919 · 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? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
2. 2.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to look clever (d) to bank sure marks
3. 3.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔑 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
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.📄 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
7. 7.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
15. 15.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) writing without reading
18. 18.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
21. 21.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔑 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
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
24. 24.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) choose only four (c) skip the section (d) answer two
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
27. 27.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) planning time per part
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
39. 39.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) answer what is asked (d) write more pages
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading

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