Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 65 · 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: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) add the answer back (c) do it the same way (d) guess again
3. 3.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) staring at the ceiling (d) adding doodles
5. 5.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) roll number written (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) labels on diagrams
8. 8.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) leaving the hall early
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
12. 12.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) spelling of key terms (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) staring at the ceiling
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
15. 15.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) leaving the hall early
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) checking page 1 only (c) units in each answer (d) reworking key sums
22. 22.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) units in each answer (c) reworking key sums (d) all parts answered
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
25. 25.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) checking page 1 only (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
27. 27.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) no, only with a reason (c) always change twice (d) yes, change all
28. 28.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) leave the hall (c) check your answers (d) chat with others
29. 29.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) spelling of key terms (c) all parts answered (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
33. 33.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) labels on diagrams
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) question numbers right (b) checking page 1 only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
35. 35.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
36. 36.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
37. 37.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) leaving the hall early (c) staring at the ceiling (d) checking page 1 only
38. 38.✅ 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?
39. 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
40. 40.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True

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