Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 976 · 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) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) noting the marks (d) starting with a sure one
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) skip the section (c) answer all six (d) choose only four
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) ignoring instructions (c) reading every question (d) writing without reading
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
8. 8.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) move on, come back (b) stare at it for ages (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
9. 9.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to copy answers (d) to finish faster
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
12. 12.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) watching others write
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) ignoring instructions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
20. 20.📄 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) noting the marks (d) writing without reading
22. 22.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
24. 24.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) circling key words (d) starting with a sure one
26. 26.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
28. 28.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
29. 29.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📄 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
31. 31.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) answering extra parts (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
33. 33.📄 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
34. 34.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) answer what is asked (b) finish early (c) write more pages (d) skip reading
35. 35.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
36. 36.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) circling key words (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) noting the marks
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) planning time per part (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
39. 39.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start

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