Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 785 · 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.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
2. 2.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) all parts answered (c) adding doodles (d) leaving the hall early
4. 4.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
5. 5.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
8. 8.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) labels on diagrams (d) units in each answer
9. 9.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) reworking key sums (c) question numbers right (d) staring at the ceiling
10. 10.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
13. 13.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) yes, at random (c) yes, change all (d) no, only with a reason
14. 14.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it neat? (b) is it long? (c) is it in pencil? (d) does it make sense?
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) labels on diagrams (c) roll number written (d) leaving the hall early
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) units in each answer (b) leaving the hall early (c) rewriting neat pages (d) random answer changes
18. 18.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) random answer changes (d) labels on diagrams
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) random answer changes (b) reworking key sums (c) all parts answered (d) question numbers right
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) adding doodles (c) random answer changes (d) spelling of key terms
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) labels on diagrams
23. 23.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) roll number written (c) staring at the ceiling (d) question numbers right
26. 26.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) roll number written (c) adding doodles (d) random answer changes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) spelling of key terms (c) question numbers right (d) units in each answer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) rewriting neat pages (c) labels on diagrams (d) roll number written
29. 29.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) sit and wait
30. 30.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
31. 31.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
35. 35.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) roll number written
36. 36.True or false: “adding doodles” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
40. 40.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False

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