Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 247 · 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 added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) always change twice (c) yes, change all (d) no, only with a reason
3. 3.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) reworking key sums
5. 5.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
8. 8.✅ 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.
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
10. 10.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) checking page 1 only (c) leaving the hall early (d) labels on diagrams
12. 12.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) leaving the hall early (c) roll number written (d) adding doodles
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
17. 17.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it long? (b) is it neat? (c) is it in pencil? (d) does it make sense?
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
20. 20.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) checking page 1 only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) adding doodles
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
24. 24.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “adding doodles” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) rewriting neat pages (c) units in each answer (d) adding doodles
29. 29.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) all parts answered
30. 30.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) reworking key sums
31. 31.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
32. 32.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
33. 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
34. 34.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) spelling of key terms (c) staring at the ceiling (d) random answer changes
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) question numbers right (c) leaving the hall early (d) labels on diagrams
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) random answer changes (d) question numbers right
40. 40.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) all parts answered

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