Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 968 · 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 of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
2. 2.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
4. 4.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) answer what is asked (c) skip reading (d) write more pages
7. 7.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
9. 9.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
14. 14.📄 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
15. 15.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) planning time per part (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) panicking at a hard Q
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
18. 18.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
20. 20.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📄 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
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
26. 26.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
28. 28.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) give up the paper (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) starting with a sure one (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) ignoring instructions (d) starting with a sure one
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) circling key words
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
34. 34.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
36. 36.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) starting with a sure one
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) noting the marks (d) reading every question

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