Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 996 · 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.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) skip reading (b) write more pages (c) answer what is asked (d) finish early
2. 2.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
3. 3.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
5. 5.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks for reasons and how. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📄 You are stuck on a question. What is best? (a) stare at it for ages (b) leave the hall (c) move on, come back (d) give up the paper
7. 7.📄 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
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: watching others write? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
9. 9.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) answer all six (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) choose only four
10. 10.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) watching others write (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) moving on when stuck (d) answering extra parts
11. 11.📄 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
12. 12.📄 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
13. 13.📄 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) reading every question (d) noting the marks
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) starting with a sure one (c) ignoring instructions (d) planning time per part
16. 16.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: starting with a sure one? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
17. 17.📄 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
18. 18.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the marks (b) reading every question (c) panicking at a hard Q (d) circling key words
20. 20.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to look clever (b) to skip the rest (c) to bank sure marks (d) to finish early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) planning time per part (c) noting the marks (d) answering extra parts
22. 22.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) starting with a sure one (b) answering extra parts (c) writing without reading (d) watching others write
23. 23.True or false: “What is meant by a democracy?” asks for the exact meaning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) watching others write (c) ignoring instructions (d) answering extra parts
26. 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
27. 27.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
28. 28.True or false: “State two features of a desert.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) noting the marks (c) reading every question (d) circling key words
31. 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones
32. 32.📄 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
33. 33.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) starting with a sure one (d) ignoring instructions
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
35. 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Distinguish between weather and climate.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
36. 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
37. 37.📄 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) planning time per part (c) writing without reading (d) reading every question
39. 39.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
40. 40.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) reading every question

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