Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 340 · 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.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) does it make sense? (b) is it in pencil? (c) is it neat? (d) is it long?
2. 2.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) yes, at random (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, change all
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) leaving the hall early (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
8. 8.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) random answer changes
10. 10.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
11. 11.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✅ 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.
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) rewriting neat pages (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) spelling of key terms (c) all parts answered (d) checking page 1 only
17. 17.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) roll number written (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
22. 22.🔍 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
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) all parts answered (c) reworking key sums (d) adding doodles
26. 26.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
27. 27.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) check your answers (b) sit and wait (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) question numbers right (c) random answer changes (d) rewriting neat pages
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) labels on diagrams (c) roll number written (d) adding doodles
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) adding doodles (c) question numbers right (d) checking page 1 only
31. 31.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) all parts answered
35. 35.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) adding doodles (c) leaving the hall early (d) checking page 1 only
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
38. 38.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) random answer changes (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer
39. 39.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) roll number written (c) leaving the hall early (d) labels on diagrams
40. 40.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams

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