Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 43 · 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: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) random answer changes
3. 3.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
6. 6.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✅ 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
10. 10.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
12. 12.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) chat with others (c) leave the hall (d) check your answers
13. 13.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) units in each answer (c) rewriting neat pages (d) adding doodles
17. 17.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) guess again (b) add the answer back (c) skip it (d) do it the same way
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) all parts answered
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
21. 21.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) always change twice (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, change all
22. 22.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) checking page 1 only (b) all parts answered (c) labels on diagrams (d) roll number written
23. 23.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) leaving the hall early (d) roll number written
24. 24.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
28. 28.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) adding doodles (c) spelling of key terms (d) reworking key sums
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
32. 32.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it in pencil? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it long?
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) units in each answer (c) leaving the hall early (d) roll number written
35. 35.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) random answer changes (c) spelling of key terms (d) checking page 1 only
37. 37.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) units in each answer (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) roll number written (c) staring at the ceiling (d) checking page 1 only

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