Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 316 · 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.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) no, only with a reason (c) yes, change all (d) always change twice
2. 2.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✅ 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
4. 4.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) does it make sense? (c) is it long? (d) is it in pencil?
5. 5.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) do it the same way (c) guess again (d) add the answer back
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
7. 7.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) units in each answer (c) labels on diagrams (d) random answer changes
8. 8.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) leave the hall (c) chat with others (d) check your answers
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
10. 10.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 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 copying slip (d) a missed part
12. 12.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) checking page 1 only (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
14. 14.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) checking page 1 only (c) labels on diagrams (d) question numbers right
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) checking page 1 only (c) leaving the hall early (d) reworking key sums
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) spelling of key terms (c) question numbers right (d) adding doodles
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams
23. 23.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
25. 25.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
26. 26.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) rewriting neat pages (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer
27. 27.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) rewriting neat pages (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
28. 28.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) checking page 1 only (c) spelling of key terms (d) question numbers right
29. 29.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
31. 31.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) random answer changes (c) spelling of key terms (d) roll number written
37. 37.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) adding doodles
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
39. 39.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True

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