Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 143 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) labels on diagrams (c) roll number written (d) question numbers right
2. 2.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) labels on diagrams (c) all parts answered (d) spelling of key terms
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
6. 6.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) question numbers right (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
8. 8.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) staring at the ceiling (c) spelling of key terms (d) all parts answered
11. 11.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
15. 15.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) your name and roll no. (c) the hall’s colour (d) the weather
17. 17.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) rewriting neat pages
20. 20.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) question numbers right (c) roll number written (d) random answer changes
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
23. 23.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
26. 26.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) rewriting neat pages (c) units in each answer (d) adding doodles
27. 27.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
29. 29.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it long? (b) is it neat? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it in pencil?
31. 31.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
32. 32.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
37. 37.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) reworking key sums (b) leaving the hall early (c) checking page 1 only (d) rewriting neat pages
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) units in each answer (c) reworking key sums (d) labels on diagrams
39. 39.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) spelling of key terms (c) reworking key sums (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) all parts answered (c) rewriting neat pages (d) units in each answer

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