Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 411 · 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.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) rewriting neat pages (c) units in each answer (d) leaving the hall early
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
5. 5.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) check your answers (c) sit and wait (d) leave the hall
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
8. 8.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) roll number written
12. 12.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) all parts answered (c) labels on diagrams (d) checking page 1 only
13. 13.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) labels on diagrams (b) leaving the hall early (c) checking page 1 only (d) random answer changes
14. 14.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) units in each answer (c) question numbers right (d) all parts answered
16. 16.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) leaving the hall early
18. 18.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) reworking key sums (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) random answer changes
19. 19.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) guess again (c) add the answer back (d) do it the same way
20. 20.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) spelling of key terms
23. 23.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) does it make sense? (c) is it in pencil? (d) is it long?
24. 24.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) the hall’s colour (c) your name and roll no. (d) the weather
25. 25.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
27. 27.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) all parts answered
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) question numbers right
32. 32.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) units in each answer (c) checking page 1 only (d) random answer changes
35. 35.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) yes, change all (c) no, only with a reason (d) always change twice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) units in each answer (c) question numbers right (d) random answer changes
39. 39.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) units in each answer (c) staring at the ceiling (d) question numbers right
40. 40.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) rewriting neat pages (c) all parts answered (d) checking page 1 only

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