Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 227 · 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 of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) units in each answer
2. 2.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) skip it (c) guess again (d) add the answer back
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) question numbers right (c) random answer changes (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
5. 5.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the hall’s colour (b) your friend’s page (c) the weather (d) your name and roll no.
6. 6.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
8. 8.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) labels on diagrams
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) adding doodles (d) labels on diagrams
12. 12.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) checking page 1 only (c) question numbers right (d) roll number written
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) reworking key sums (c) question numbers right (d) leaving the hall early
16. 16.✅ 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?
17. 17.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
19. 19.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) checking page 1 only
24. 24.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
27. 27.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
30. 30.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) yes, at random (c) no, only with a reason (d) always change twice
32. 32.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
34. 34.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) checking page 1 only (c) leaving the hall early (d) rewriting neat pages
36. 36.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) random answer changes (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
37. 37.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) labels on diagrams (c) roll number written (d) rewriting neat pages
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True

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