Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 683 · 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.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the weather (b) your friend’s page (c) your name and roll no. (d) the hall’s colour
2. 2.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
6. 6.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) labels on diagrams (c) reworking key sums (d) spelling of key terms
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
8. 8.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
13. 13.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) guess again (b) add the answer back (c) skip it (d) do it the same way
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
15. 15.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) adding doodles (c) labels on diagrams (d) leaving the hall early
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) all parts answered (c) reworking key sums (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) no, only with a reason (b) always change twice (c) yes, at random (d) yes, change all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) spelling of key terms (c) reworking key sums (d) random answer changes
19. 19.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) adding doodles (c) rewriting neat pages (d) all parts answered
20. 20.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) reworking key sums (d) checking page 1 only
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) rewriting neat pages (c) question numbers right (d) staring at the ceiling
25. 25.✅ 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?
26. 26.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) spelling of key terms (c) units in each answer (d) adding doodles
28. 28.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
31. 31.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
34. 34.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) leave the hall (c) chat with others (d) check your answers
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
36. 36.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) reworking key sums (c) labels on diagrams (d) leaving the hall early
40. 40.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) units in each answer (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams

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