Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 84 · 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 the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) checking page 1 only (c) rewriting neat pages (d) reworking key sums
2. 2.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) labels on diagrams (c) random answer changes (d) question numbers right
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
5. 5.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
8. 8.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it neat? (c) is it long? (d) does it make sense?
9. 9.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
12. 12.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
13. 13.True or false: “random answer changes” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
15. 15.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) labels on diagrams
20. 20.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) random answer changes (c) staring at the ceiling (d) question numbers right
21. 21.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) chat with others (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) sit and wait
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a calculation slip
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) staring at the ceiling (c) adding doodles (d) roll number written
24. 24.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) units in each answer (c) random answer changes (d) checking page 1 only
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) spelling of key terms (c) labels on diagrams (d) units in each answer
27. 27.🔍 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) question numbers right (c) adding doodles (d) all parts answered
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) random answer changes (c) all parts answered (d) rewriting neat pages
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You skipped a question on the back page. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
31. 31.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) no, only with a reason (c) yes, change all (d) always change twice
32. 32.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) all parts answered (b) staring at the ceiling (c) reworking key sums (d) units in each answer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) units in each answer (c) leaving the hall early (d) spelling of key terms
34. 34.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) staring at the ceiling (d) roll number written
36. 36.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) checking page 1 only
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) units in each answer
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check

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