Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 821 · 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 hall’s colour (b) the weather (c) your friend’s page (d) your name and roll no.
2. 2.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) checking page 1 only (d) all parts answered
3. 3.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) leaving the hall early (c) reworking key sums (d) spelling of key terms
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) all parts answered
9. 9.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) does it make sense? (b) is it long? (c) is it neat? (d) is it in pencil?
10. 10.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) chat with others (d) leave the hall
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
12. 12.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) units in each answer (c) random answer changes (d) adding doodles
14. 14.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) no, only with a reason (c) yes, at random (d) always change twice
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
16. 16.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
17. 17.🔍 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
18. 18.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
21. 21.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) roll number written (b) question numbers right (c) rewriting neat pages (d) units in each answer
22. 22.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 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
24. 24.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) checking page 1 only (c) reworking key sums (d) random answer changes
27. 27.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
28. 28.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) staring at the ceiling (c) all parts answered (d) spelling of key terms
29. 29.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) spelling of key terms (c) rewriting neat pages (d) checking page 1 only
30. 30.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
31. 31.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) adding doodles (c) rewriting neat pages (d) all parts answered
32. 32.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
33. 33.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
34. 34.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
35. 35.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) spelling of key terms (c) checking page 1 only (d) leaving the hall early
37. 37.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) leaving the hall early (b) question numbers right (c) reworking key sums (d) spelling of key terms
38. 38.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) rewriting neat pages (c) units in each answer (d) checking page 1 only
39. 39.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) leaving the hall early (c) rewriting neat pages (d) question numbers right
40. 40.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False

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