Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 993 · 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) answer two (c) choose only four (d) answer all six
2. 2.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 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
4. 4.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) planning time per part
5. 5.📄 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
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “What is meant by a democracy?” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
9. 9.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) circling key words (d) reading every question
11. 11.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or check your answers? (a) mark the easy questions (b) check your answers
12. 12.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) finish early (d) answer what is asked
13. 13.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) reading every question (d) starting with a sure one
14. 14.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: stuck on Q1 for ages? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) starting with a sure one (c) planning time per part (d) answering extra parts
18. 18.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
19. 19.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to finish early (c) to bank sure marks (d) to look clever
21. 21.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) the exact meaning
22. 22.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) watching others write
24. 24.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📄 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
26. 26.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) move on, come back (c) leave the hall (d) give up the paper
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) ignoring instructions
30. 30.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to copy answers (c) to plan your time (d) to look busy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) circling key words (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) reading every question
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the instructions? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the instructions
35. 35.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
37. 37.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) stuck on Q1 for ages (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
39. 39.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) reasons and how
40. 40.🔑 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

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