Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 93 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
17. 17.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
21. 21.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
25. 25.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) ignoring instructions
29. 29.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
30. 30.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
33. 33.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part

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