Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 925 · 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: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
7. 7.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to finish early (c) to skip the rest (d) to bank sure marks
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
11. 11.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
13. 13.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
15. 15.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
22. 22.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
27. 27.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
30. 30.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) answering extra parts
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or mark the easy questions? (a) answer known ones first (b) mark the easy questions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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