Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 98 · 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) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) writing without reading
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) moving on when stuck
3. 3.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) moving on when stuck (d) planning time per part
6. 6.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) skip reading
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: answering extra parts? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (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) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer two (b) answer all six (c) choose only four (d) skip the section
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to bank sure marks (b) to finish early (c) to look clever (d) to skip the rest
15. 15.📄 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
16. 16.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) move on, come back (c) stare at it for ages (d) give up the paper
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
18. 18.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (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) planning time per part (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) reading every question
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
28. 28.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
31. 31.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or mark the easy questions? (a) check your answers (b) mark the easy questions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) answering extra parts
35. 35.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
37. 37.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
39. 39.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start

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