Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 978 · 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 poor way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) moving on when stuck
2. 2.📄 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
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
5. 5.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
9. 9.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) answering extra parts (c) moving on when stuck (d) panicking at a hard Q
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to finish early (b) to look clever (c) to bank sure marks (d) to skip the rest
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
21. 21.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) moving on when stuck
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) watching others write
23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) planning time per part (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) reading every question
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) moving on when stuck
25. 25.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔑 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
28. 28.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
32. 32.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) ignoring instructions (c) watching others write (d) panicking at a hard Q
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) ignoring instructions (c) planning time per part (d) panicking at a hard Q
34. 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
35. 35.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to look busy (b) to plan your time (c) to finish faster (d) to copy answers
36. 36.📄 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
37. 37.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
39. 39.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) give up the paper (c) move on, come back (d) stare at it for ages
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) circling key words (d) reading every question

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