Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 848 · 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.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) guess again (c) do it the same way (d) add the answer back
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) question numbers right (c) random answer changes (d) all parts answered
3. 3.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: spelling of key terms? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
4. 4.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
7. 7.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) staring at the ceiling (c) units in each answer (d) all parts answered
8. 8.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) staring at the ceiling (c) roll number written (d) units in each answer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) leaving the hall early (c) units in each answer (d) spelling of key terms
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
12. 12.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: adding doodles? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
13. 13.True or false: “roll number written” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
15. 15.True or false: “all parts answered” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) reworking key sums (c) units in each answer (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) units in each answer (c) staring at the ceiling (d) random answer changes
19. 19.True or false: if you added 25 + 17 and got 32, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
22. 22.True or false: “reworking key sums” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a calculation slip. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) question numbers right (c) units in each answer (d) labels on diagrams
26. 26.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) yes, at random (c) always change twice (d) no, only with a reason
27. 27.True or false: “rewriting neat pages” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✅ 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?
30. 30.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
31. 31.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) question numbers right (b) rewriting neat pages (c) staring at the ceiling (d) adding doodles
33. 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling of key terms (b) rewriting neat pages (c) question numbers right (d) labels on diagrams
35. 35.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “units in each answer” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) random answer changes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) question numbers right (d) adding doodles
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time

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