Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 934 · 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: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
4. 4.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) leave the hall
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.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
10. 10.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) answering extra parts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
18. 18.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
24. 24.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
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.📄 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
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one

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