Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 735 · 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 answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the hall’s colour (b) the weather (c) your friend’s page (d) your name and roll no.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) random answer changes (c) question numbers right (d) adding doodles
4. 4.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
5. 5.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) question numbers right (c) spelling of key terms (d) checking page 1 only
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) all parts answered (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
9. 9.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
10. 10.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) labels on diagrams (b) random answer changes (c) leaving the hall early (d) rewriting neat pages
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) random answer changes (c) leaving the hall early (d) spelling of key terms
13. 13.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) checking page 1 only (c) labels on diagrams (d) reworking key sums
15. 15.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) roll number written (c) all parts answered (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) spelling of key terms
18. 18.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) random answer changes (d) all parts answered
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
23. 23.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) does it make sense? (c) is it long? (d) is it neat?
24. 24.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
25. 25.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) units in each answer (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
27. 27.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) sit and wait (c) check your answers (d) chat with others
29. 29.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) all parts answered
31. 31.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) always change twice (c) yes, change all (d) no, only with a reason
32. 32.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
34. 34.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a copying slip
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) roll number written (c) units in each answer (d) staring at the ceiling
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) roll number written (b) random answer changes (c) checking page 1 only (d) staring at the ceiling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) staring at the ceiling (c) adding doodles (d) units in each answer

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