Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 772 · 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 one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the hall’s colour (b) your friend’s page (c) your name and roll no. (d) the weather
3. 3.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) checking page 1 only
5. 5.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) leaving the hall early (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) leaving the hall early (c) spelling of key terms (d) reworking key sums
10. 10.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) staring at the ceiling (c) spelling of key terms (d) question numbers right
12. 12.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) yes, at random (c) always change twice (d) no, only with a reason
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
14. 14.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) rewriting neat pages (c) spelling of key terms (d) reworking key sums
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) units in each answer (c) reworking key sums (d) adding doodles
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) reworking key sums (c) leaving the hall early (d) roll number written
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) units in each answer (c) spelling of key terms (d) question numbers right
22. 22.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
24. 24.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) check your answers (b) leave the hall (c) sit and wait (d) chat with others
27. 27.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
29. 29.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) random answer changes (d) spelling of key terms
31. 31.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) do it the same way (c) add the answer back (d) guess again
33. 33.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) all parts answered (b) adding doodles (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) leaving the hall early (c) rewriting neat pages (d) units in each answer
35. 35.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
36. 36.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) labels on diagrams (c) units in each answer (d) adding doodles
37. 37.True or false: “random answer changes” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) adding doodles (c) staring at the ceiling (d) leaving the hall early
40. 40.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part

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