Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 534 · 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.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) random answer changes (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) roll number written
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) reworking key sums (d) adding doodles
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) random answer changes (c) roll number written (d) leaving the hall early
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
5. 5.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) units in each answer (c) question numbers right (d) staring at the ceiling
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
7. 7.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) no, only with a reason (b) yes, at random (c) always change twice (d) yes, change all
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
9. 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
10. 10.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) spelling of key terms (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
12. 12.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
15. 15.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) reworking key sums (c) leaving the hall early (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) units in each answer (c) spelling of key terms (d) reworking key sums
18. 18.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
19. 19.✅ 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?
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
21. 21.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) spelling of key terms (c) units in each answer (d) adding doodles
23. 23.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) units in each answer (c) rewriting neat pages (d) roll number written
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
30. 30.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) units in each answer (c) staring at the ceiling (d) rewriting neat pages
32. 32.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) sit and wait
33. 33.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) checking page 1 only (d) roll number written
35. 35.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) add the answer back (b) skip it (c) do it the same way (d) guess again
37. 37.True or false: “adding doodles” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 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
40. 40.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) labels on diagrams (c) all parts answered (d) leaving the hall early

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