Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 550 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) staring at the ceiling (c) labels on diagrams (d) rewriting neat pages
2. 2.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
3. 3.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it in pencil? (c) is it long? (d) does it make sense?
4. 4.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) units in each answer (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) rewriting neat pages
6. 6.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
7. 7.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) checking page 1 only (c) units in each answer (d) roll number written
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
13. 13.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) spelling of key terms (c) staring at the ceiling (d) checking page 1 only
14. 14.🔍 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 missed part (d) a copying slip
15. 15.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) leaving the hall early (c) adding doodles (d) question numbers right
18. 18.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) leaving the hall early (c) all parts answered (d) labels on diagrams
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
20. 20.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) spelling of key terms (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer
25. 25.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) reworking key sums
27. 27.✅ 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
28. 28.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your name and roll no. (b) the hall’s colour (c) your friend’s page (d) the weather
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) roll number written (c) question numbers right (d) leaving the hall early
30. 30.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
31. 31.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) random answer changes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) rewriting neat pages
34. 34.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) no, only with a reason (c) yes, change all (d) always change twice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) adding doodles
38. 38.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True

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