Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 943 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
16. 16.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
17. 17.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) watching others write
22. 22.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) answering extra parts (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) starting with a sure one
29. 29.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
32. 32.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) moving on when stuck
33. 33.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 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
40. 40.📄 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

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