Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 129 · 40 questions

Study tip (Hunt the slips): Smart checks: units in each answer, all parts answered, question numbers right, roll number written, key sums reworked, spelling of key terms, labels on diagrams. Kinds of slips: calculation slip (7 × 8 = 54), copying slip (45 used as 54), missed part (only part (a)), missing unit (20 instead of 20 cm²). Does the answer make sense? A pencil does not cost ₹4,000.

1. 1.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
2. 2.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) rewriting neat pages
4. 4.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) staring at the ceiling (c) leaving the hall early (d) units in each answer
6. 6.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
9. 9.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) reworking key sums (c) leaving the hall early (d) rewriting neat pages
12. 12.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) your name and roll no. (c) the weather (d) the hall’s colour
13. 13.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
18. 18.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) units in each answer (c) spelling of key terms (d) all parts answered
21. 21.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) leaving the hall early (d) spelling of key terms
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
24. 24.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) spelling of key terms
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) all parts answered
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
27. 27.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) checking page 1 only (c) random answer changes (d) question numbers right
28. 28.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) leaving the hall early (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
29. 29.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
30. 30.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) chat with others (c) leave the hall (d) check your answers
31. 31.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it neat? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it long?
32. 32.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) no, only with a reason (c) always change twice (d) yes, change all
33. 33.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) rewriting neat pages
35. 35.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) checking page 1 only (c) spelling of key terms (d) all parts answered
36. 36.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) roll number written (c) spelling of key terms (d) labels on diagrams
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
38. 38.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) adding doodles
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time

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