Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 64 · 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: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
3. 3.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
5. 5.True or false: “adding doodles” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) spelling of key terms (c) random answer changes (d) checking page 1 only
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
8. 8.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) adding doodles (c) spelling of key terms (d) all parts answered
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) leaving the hall early (b) reworking key sums (c) labels on diagrams (d) units in each answer
12. 12.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) roll number written (c) spelling of key terms (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) roll number written (c) spelling of key terms (d) random answer changes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) staring at the ceiling (c) leaving the hall early (d) checking page 1 only
16. 16.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
18. 18.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) checking page 1 only (b) reworking key sums (c) labels on diagrams (d) spelling of key terms
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) leaving the hall early
21. 21.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) adding doodles (b) spelling of key terms (c) units in each answer (d) roll number written
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) units in each answer (c) all parts answered (d) rewriting neat pages
24. 24.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) guess again (c) skip it (d) add the answer back
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.True or false: “units in each answer” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) your name and roll no. (c) the weather (d) the hall’s colour
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.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) staring at the ceiling (c) rewriting neat pages (d) leaving the hall early
32. 32.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) reworking key sums (b) random answer changes (c) rewriting neat pages (d) checking page 1 only
33. 33.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) chat with others (c) check your answers (d) leave the hall
34. 34.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) spelling of key terms (c) reworking key sums (d) leaving the hall early
36. 36.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) no, only with a reason (b) yes, at random (c) yes, change all (d) always change twice
38. 38.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it long? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it in pencil?
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check

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