Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 352 · 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.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
2. 2.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) spelling of key terms (c) leaving the hall early (d) reworking key sums
4. 4.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
7. 7.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
9. 9.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) roll number written (c) rewriting neat pages (d) leaving the hall early
11. 11.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) checking page 1 only (d) roll number written
16. 16.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) leaving the hall early (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) spelling of key terms
21. 21.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it long? (b) is it in pencil? (c) is it neat? (d) does it make sense?
23. 23.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
27. 27.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) check your answers (b) chat with others (c) leave the hall (d) sit and wait
28. 28.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
30. 30.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
33. 33.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) labels on diagrams (c) reworking key sums (d) units in each answer
34. 34.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) adding doodles (c) spelling of key terms (d) random answer changes
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
37. 37.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “adding doodles” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) spelling of key terms (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) staring at the ceiling

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