Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 804 · 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.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) does it make sense? (b) is it neat? (c) is it in pencil? (d) is it long?
2. 2.✅ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) units in each answer (c) checking page 1 only (d) spelling of key terms
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) random answer changes (c) spelling of key terms (d) roll number written
5. 5.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
6. 6.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
8. 8.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) do it the same way (b) guess again (c) skip it (d) add the answer back
10. 10.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) adding doodles (b) units in each answer (c) labels on diagrams (d) reworking key sums
12. 12.✅ 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
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) labels on diagrams (c) all parts answered (d) spelling of key terms
16. 16.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) labels on diagrams (d) random answer changes
18. 18.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) random answer changes (b) units in each answer (c) labels on diagrams (d) reworking key sums
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
22. 22.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
23. 23.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) random answer changes (c) adding doodles (d) spelling of key terms
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) spelling of key terms (c) leaving the hall early (d) all parts answered
27. 27.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) spelling of key terms (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
28. 28.True or false: if you gave one reason when it asked for two, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) adding doodles (c) all parts answered (d) roll number written
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) all parts answered (b) random answer changes (c) adding doodles (d) rewriting neat pages
31. 31.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) question numbers right (c) staring at the ceiling (d) all parts answered
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) adding doodles (c) all parts answered (d) staring at the ceiling
35. 35.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) check your answers (c) sit and wait (d) chat with others
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) rewriting neat pages (c) adding doodles (d) random answer changes
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) question numbers right (c) leaving the hall early (d) adding doodles
39. 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) units in each answer (b) checking page 1 only (c) roll number written (d) question numbers right

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