Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 981 · 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.📄 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
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) short points
3. 3.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
4. 4.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
5. 5.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) answering extra parts (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) panicking at a hard Q
6. 6.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
8. 8.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) planning time per part (c) starting with a sure one (d) noting the marks
9. 9.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
11. 11.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) moving on when stuck (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) give up the paper (d) leave the hall
19. 19.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer all six (d) answer two
20. 20.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
21. 21.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) ignoring instructions (d) circling key words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) panicking at a hard Q
24. 24.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to look busy (c) to finish faster (d) to plan your time
26. 26.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) writing without reading
27. 27.📄 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
28. 28.📄 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) moving on when stuck (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
30. 30.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
33. 33.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) circling key words

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