Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 995 · 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.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) give up the paper (d) move on, come back
2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
3. 3.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
5. 5.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
6. 6.📄 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
7. 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
8. 8.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to finish faster (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to copy answers
9. 9.📄 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
10. 10.📄 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
11. 11.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or check your answers? (a) read the whole paper (b) check your answers
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
15. 15.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.📄 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
19. 19.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) circling key words
22. 22.True or false: “Name two rivers of India.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading every question (b) writing without reading (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) answering extra parts (d) noting the marks
25. 25.True or false: “How is a lake different from a sea?” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) short points
28. 28.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
29. 29.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) panicking at a hard Q (b) circling key words (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
30. 30.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or read the whole paper? (a) read the instructions (b) read the whole paper
31. 31.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) writing without reading (b) ignoring instructions (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) reading every question
34. 34.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or check your answers? (a) read the instructions (b) check your answers
35. 35.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) circling key words
36. 36.True or false: “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” asks for the exact meaning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the instructions? (a) check your answers (b) read the instructions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) moving on when stuck (c) watching others write (d) circling key words
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
40. 40.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) ignoring instructions (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) stuck on Q1 for ages

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