Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 829 · 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 the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) labels on diagrams
3. 3.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 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
5. 5.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) roll number written (c) checking page 1 only (d) question numbers right
6. 6.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) labels on diagrams (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
9. 9.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) question numbers right (c) units in each answer (d) spelling of key terms
10. 10.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) spelling of key terms (c) roll number written (d) units in each answer
12. 12.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
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.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) the hall’s colour (c) your name and roll no. (d) the weather
15. 15.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) does it make sense? (b) is it in pencil? (c) is it long? (d) is it neat?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) units in each answer
17. 17.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) rewriting neat pages (c) checking page 1 only (d) spelling of key terms
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) labels on diagrams (c) roll number written (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) all parts answered (d) adding doodles
20. 20.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) chat with others (c) check your answers (d) sit and wait
21. 21.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
22. 22.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
25. 25.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) yes, change all (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, at random
26. 26.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) roll number written (d) adding doodles
27. 27.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) question numbers right (b) rewriting neat pages (c) random answer changes (d) leaving the hall early
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
29. 29.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) leaving the hall early (d) labels on diagrams
32. 32.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: random answer changes? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
34. 34.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) staring at the ceiling (c) adding doodles (d) labels on diagrams
35. 35.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
38. 38.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) rewriting neat pages (c) units in each answer (d) checking page 1 only
39. 39.True or false: if you read ₹250 in the question as ₹205, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “adding doodles” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True

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