Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 266 · 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: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) chat with others (c) sit and wait (d) check your answers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) checking page 1 only (c) units in each answer (d) all parts answered
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reworking key sums (c) question numbers right (d) labels on diagrams
5. 5.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) no, only with a reason (c) always change twice (d) yes, at random
6. 6.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) guess again (c) skip it (d) add the answer back
8. 8.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) the hall’s colour (c) the weather (d) your name and roll no.
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) adding doodles (c) checking page 1 only (d) reworking key sums
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
13. 13.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reworking key sums (d) all parts answered
16. 16.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
18. 18.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) labels on diagrams
19. 19.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) question numbers right
20. 20.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it long? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it neat?
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) checking page 1 only (c) rewriting neat pages (d) leaving the hall early
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
29. 29.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) units in each answer (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
31. 31.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) question numbers right
34. 34.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
35. 35.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) rewriting neat pages (c) reworking key sums (d) all parts answered
39. 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
40. 40.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True

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