Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 341 · 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 of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) question numbers right
2. 2.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) random answer changes (c) roll number written (d) checking page 1 only
3. 3.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “adding doodles” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
6. 6.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) roll number written (c) reworking key sums (d) staring at the ceiling
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
8. 8.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) check your answers (c) sit and wait (d) chat with others
9. 9.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) random answer changes (c) question numbers right (d) all parts answered
11. 11.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
13. 13.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
15. 15.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) all parts answered (b) staring at the ceiling (c) checking page 1 only (d) leaving the hall early
16. 16.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) spelling of key terms (c) checking page 1 only (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
18. 18.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
19. 19.✅ 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.
20. 20.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) spelling of key terms (c) all parts answered (d) leaving the hall early
21. 21.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) adding doodles (c) leaving the hall early (d) all parts answered
23. 23.✅ 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?
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a copying slip (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
25. 25.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) checking page 1 only (c) adding doodles (d) reworking key sums
31. 31.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
32. 32.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) reworking key sums (c) adding doodles (d) rewriting neat pages
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) reworking key sums
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time

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