Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 940 · 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: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) write more pages (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) skip reading
5. 5.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) leave the hall (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
9. 9.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
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.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) planning time per part
20. 20.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
25. 25.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) moving on when stuck
29. 29.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) planning time per part (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
35. 35.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
38. 38.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions

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