Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 144 · 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.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reworking key sums (d) adding doodles
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) labels on diagrams (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
4. 4.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) staring at the ceiling (c) question numbers right (d) roll number written
8. 8.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) all parts answered
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) adding doodles
12. 12.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
16. 16.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) reworking key sums
19. 19.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “adding doodles” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
22. 22.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) units in each answer (b) adding doodles (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
23. 23.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) add the answer back (b) skip it (c) guess again (d) do it the same way
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a copying slip (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
26. 26.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) question numbers right (c) leaving the hall early (d) all parts answered
28. 28.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) reworking key sums
29. 29.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
32. 32.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) no, only with a reason (b) always change twice (c) yes, change all (d) yes, at random
33. 33.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) all parts answered (c) adding doodles (d) leaving the hall early
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) adding doodles (c) roll number written (d) labels on diagrams
35. 35.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the hall’s colour (b) the weather (c) your friend’s page (d) your name and roll no.
36. 36.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) labels on diagrams (c) adding doodles (d) spelling of key terms
39. 39.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) does it make sense? (b) is it long? (c) is it neat? (d) is it in pencil?
40. 40.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part

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