Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 367 · 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: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) question numbers right
3. 3.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
5. 5.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) leaving the hall early (d) reworking key sums
8. 8.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
9. 9.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it long? (c) is it in pencil? (d) does it make sense?
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
13. 13.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) roll number written
15. 15.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) units in each answer (b) random answer changes (c) adding doodles (d) rewriting neat pages
16. 16.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) add the answer back (c) do it the same way (d) guess again
18. 18.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
19. 19.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
21. 21.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) question numbers right (c) leaving the hall early (d) adding doodles
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
25. 25.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your name and roll no. (b) the weather (c) the hall’s colour (d) your friend’s page
26. 26.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) reworking key sums (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) adding doodles
29. 29.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) checking page 1 only (c) leaving the hall early (d) reworking key sums
31. 31.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
32. 32.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) question numbers right (c) labels on diagrams (d) rewriting neat pages
33. 33.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) staring at the ceiling (c) units in each answer (d) roll number written
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
36. 36.🔍 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
37. 37.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) chat with others (c) check your answers (d) sit and wait
38. 38.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
39. 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
40. 40.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit

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