Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 37 · 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.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) skip it (c) guess again (d) add the answer back
2. 2.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) labels on diagrams (d) leaving the hall early
5. 5.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) labels on diagrams
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) units in each answer (c) staring at the ceiling (d) checking page 1 only
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
9. 9.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) all parts answered (d) adding doodles
10. 10.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) check your answers (b) sit and wait (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
12. 12.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
16. 16.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it long? (b) is it neat? (c) is it in pencil? (d) does it make sense?
18. 18.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) reworking key sums (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
20. 20.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) spelling of key terms (c) units in each answer (d) leaving the hall early
21. 21.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) units in each answer (c) spelling of key terms (d) random answer changes
22. 22.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) question numbers right (c) reworking key sums (d) rewriting neat pages
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) leaving the hall early (c) roll number written (d) rewriting neat pages
25. 25.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) roll number written (c) labels on diagrams (d) rewriting neat pages
27. 27.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) adding doodles
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
29. 29.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) yes, change all (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, at random
30. 30.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
32. 32.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) labels on diagrams (c) staring at the ceiling (d) roll number written
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the hall’s colour (b) the weather (c) your friend’s page (d) your name and roll no.
37. 37.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) units in each answer (c) adding doodles (d) question numbers right
40. 40.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True

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