Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 239 · 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 skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) checking page 1 only (c) labels on diagrams (d) random answer changes
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
6. 6.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) labels on diagrams (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
10. 10.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) add the answer back (c) guess again (d) do it the same way
11. 11.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) chat with others (d) leave the hall
12. 12.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
14. 14.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) checking page 1 only (d) spelling of key terms
15. 15.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) staring at the ceiling (c) question numbers right (d) units in each answer
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) labels on diagrams (c) all parts answered (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it long? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it in pencil?
18. 18.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
20. 20.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) all parts answered (c) rewriting neat pages (d) staring at the ceiling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) labels on diagrams (c) checking page 1 only (d) all parts answered
23. 23.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
24. 24.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the weather (b) your friend’s page (c) your name and roll no. (d) the hall’s colour
26. 26.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
29. 29.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) leaving the hall early (c) rewriting neat pages (d) staring at the ceiling
30. 30.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) labels on diagrams (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer
31. 31.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) reworking key sums (c) checking page 1 only (d) staring at the ceiling
33. 33.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) reworking key sums (c) rewriting neat pages (d) labels on diagrams
35. 35.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) yes, change all (c) no, only with a reason (d) always change twice
37. 37.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) leaving the hall early (c) labels on diagrams (d) question numbers right
39. 39.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check

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