Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 498 · 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: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
2. 2.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) spelling of key terms (c) labels on diagrams (d) reworking key sums
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
6. 6.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) staring at the ceiling (c) units in each answer (d) roll number written
8. 8.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
9. 9.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) no, only with a reason (b) yes, change all (c) yes, at random (d) always change twice
10. 10.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it long? (c) is it neat? (d) does it make sense?
11. 11.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) leaving the hall early (c) spelling of key terms (d) checking page 1 only
13. 13.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✅ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) staring at the ceiling (c) leaving the hall early (d) question numbers right
16. 16.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) reworking key sums (c) rewriting neat pages (d) leaving the hall early
19. 19.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (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.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
23. 23.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) check your answers (c) sit and wait (d) leave the hall
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) checking page 1 only (c) question numbers right (d) labels on diagrams
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
26. 26.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) random answer changes (c) checking page 1 only (d) staring at the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) units in each answer (b) rewriting neat pages (c) random answer changes (d) staring at the ceiling
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) checking page 1 only (c) rewriting neat pages (d) spelling of key terms
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
32. 32.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “adding doodles” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) random answer changes (b) all parts answered (c) roll number written (d) question numbers right
36. 36.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) reworking key sums (c) leaving the hall early (d) all parts answered
39. 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
40. 40.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) your name and roll no. (c) the hall’s colour (d) the weather

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