Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 920 · 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 smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
4. 4.🔑 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
14. 14.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
20. 20.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to finish faster (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
28. 28.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
33. 33.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) ignoring instructions
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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