Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 974 · 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: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) answer all six (d) skip the section
8. 8.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
9. 9.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
14. 14.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
15. 15.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or try the harder ones? (a) answer known ones first (b) try the harder ones
16. 16.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) ignoring instructions (c) starting with a sure one (d) reading every question
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or mark the easy questions? (a) try the harder ones (b) mark the easy questions
23. 23.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) planning time per part
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
26. 26.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
29. 29.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) answering extra parts (c) noting the marks (d) ignoring instructions
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) reading every question (c) starting with a sure one (d) circling key words
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
33. 33.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
35. 35.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.📄 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
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) short points (d) reasons and how
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) writing without reading (d) panicking at a hard Q

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