Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 950 · 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: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) watching others write (d) reading every question
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) ignoring instructions (d) watching others write
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
13. 13.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
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) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) starting with a sure one
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) finish early
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) starting with a sure one
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) answering extra parts (d) writing without reading
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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