Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 595 · 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) labels on diagrams (b) spelling of key terms (c) reworking key sums (d) leaving the hall early
2. 2.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) adding doodles (c) units in each answer (d) staring at the ceiling
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
9. 9.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) adding doodles (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) roll number written
11. 11.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
13. 13.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) question numbers right
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
16. 16.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) staring at the ceiling (c) checking page 1 only (d) leaving the hall early
18. 18.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) units in each answer
21. 21.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) chat with others (c) check your answers (d) leave the hall
22. 22.✅ 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
23. 23.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) staring at the ceiling (c) checking page 1 only (d) random answer changes
26. 26.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) spelling of key terms (c) rewriting neat pages (d) question numbers right
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
29. 29.✅ 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
30. 30.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) question numbers right
32. 32.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) labels on diagrams (c) checking page 1 only (d) rewriting neat pages
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) labels on diagrams (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
34. 34.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) checking page 1 only (c) question numbers right (d) units in each answer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) reworking key sums (d) leaving the hall early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) adding doodles (c) staring at the ceiling (d) all parts answered
37. 37.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
38. 38.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it long? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it neat?
39. 39.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) roll number written (c) leaving the hall early (d) checking page 1 only

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