Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 991 · 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.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) skip the section (b) choose only four (c) answer two (d) answer all six
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) ignoring instructions (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question
3. 3.🔑 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
4. 4.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) circling key words (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) noting the marks (c) starting with a sure one (d) writing without reading
8. 8.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
10. 10.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or answer known ones first? (a) read the whole paper (b) answer known ones first
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
13. 13.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to look busy (c) to copy answers (d) to plan your time
16. 16.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) ignoring instructions
17. 17.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) noting the marks
19. 19.📄 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
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
22. 22.📄 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
23. 23.True or false: “Distinguish between weather and climate.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📄 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
25. 25.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
26. 26.📄 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
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or check your answers? (a) answer known ones first (b) check your answers
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) planning time per part (c) circling key words (d) noting the marks
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) answering extra parts (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) writing without reading (c) circling key words (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
31. 31.📄 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
32. 32.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
33. 33.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) answer what is asked (c) finish early (d) write more pages
34. 34.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📄 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
36. 36.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
38. 38.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.📄 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

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