Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 238 · 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: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) guess again (c) add the answer back (d) skip it
4. 4.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) roll number written (d) leaving the hall early
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
8. 8.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
9. 9.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
12. 12.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) leaving the hall early (b) spelling of key terms (c) all parts answered (d) labels on diagrams
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
16. 16.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) yes, at random (c) always change twice (d) no, only with a reason
17. 17.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) rewriting neat pages (c) adding doodles (d) random answer changes
21. 21.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it neat? (c) is it long? (d) does it make sense?
22. 22.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) the weather (c) the hall’s colour (d) your name and roll no.
23. 23.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) sit and wait (c) leave the hall (d) check your answers
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) units in each answer
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) labels on diagrams (c) leaving the hall early (d) question numbers right
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) units in each answer (c) reworking key sums (d) checking page 1 only
29. 29.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
31. 31.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) labels on diagrams (d) checking page 1 only
34. 34.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) question numbers right (c) labels on diagrams (d) spelling of key terms
36. 36.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) units in each answer (c) adding doodles (d) leaving the hall early
37. 37.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check

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