Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 39 · 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: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
2. 2.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
4. 4.✅ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) checking page 1 only (b) question numbers right (c) units in each answer (d) all parts answered
6. 6.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a copying slip (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) roll number written (c) labels on diagrams (d) units in each answer
9. 9.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) leave the hall (c) chat with others (d) check your answers
10. 10.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) rewriting neat pages
11. 11.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
14. 14.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it long? (b) does it make sense? (c) is it in pencil? (d) is it neat?
15. 15.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) checking page 1 only (c) rewriting neat pages (d) reworking key sums
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
20. 20.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
24. 24.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
28. 28.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) yes, change all (c) yes, at random (d) no, only with a reason
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
30. 30.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your name and roll no. (b) your friend’s page (c) the hall’s colour (d) the weather
31. 31.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 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 copying slip (d) a missed part
34. 34.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
35. 35.🔍 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
36. 36.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) adding doodles (c) leaving the hall early (d) all parts answered
37. 37.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) all parts answered (c) question numbers right (d) reworking key sums
39. 39.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) staring at the ceiling (c) all parts answered (d) labels on diagrams
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) spelling of key terms (c) rewriting neat pages (d) adding doodles

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