Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 958 · 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.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
2. 2.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart 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.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
6. 6.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) watching others write
9. 9.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
10. 10.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
12. 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the whole paper? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the whole paper
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
17. 17.🔑 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
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
19. 19.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 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
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
25. 25.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) watching others write (d) planning time per part
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
29. 29.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
30. 30.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) answer two
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
33. 33.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
34. 34.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q

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