Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 973 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) skip reading (c) finish early (d) write more pages
2. 2.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
4. 4.📄 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
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
6. 6.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) noting the marks (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
8. 8.📄 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
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
11. 11.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (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 try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
15. 15.🔑 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
16. 16.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) circling key words
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or try the harder ones? (a) read the instructions (b) try the harder ones
22. 22.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
23. 23.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.📄 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
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
31. 31.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📄 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
35. 35.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) noting the marks
36. 36.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
38. 38.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) ignoring instructions
40. 40.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True

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