Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 96 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
5. 5.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
8. 8.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) moving on when stuck
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) watching others write
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 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
17. 17.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) reading every question (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
22. 22.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
27. 27.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
29. 29.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the instructions? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the instructions
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or read the instructions? (a) read the whole paper (b) read the instructions
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
38. 38.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
40. 40.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True

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