Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 860 · 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 copying slip. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: rewriting neat pages? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
5. 5.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) staring at the ceiling (c) labels on diagrams (d) leaving the hall early
7. 7.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) sit and wait (c) check your answers (d) chat with others
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking page 1 only (b) rewriting neat pages (c) reworking key sums (d) staring at the ceiling
9. 9.True or false: if you the question said 45, but you used 54, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) leaving the hall early (c) question numbers right (d) labels on diagrams
11. 11.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) all parts answered (c) labels on diagrams (d) rewriting neat pages
12. 12.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your name and roll no. (b) the weather (c) your friend’s page (d) the hall’s colour
13. 13.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
14. 14.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) spelling of key terms (d) rewriting neat pages
15. 15.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) add the answer back (c) do it the same way (d) guess again
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) random answer changes (c) units in each answer (d) checking page 1 only
18. 18.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “labels on diagrams” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) random answer changes (c) rewriting neat pages (d) question numbers right
21. 21.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) roll number written (c) question numbers right (d) checking page 1 only
24. 24.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) random answer changes (c) rewriting neat pages (d) all parts answered
26. 26.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) adding doodles (b) labels on diagrams (c) question numbers right (d) roll number written
27. 27.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) labels on diagrams (c) rewriting neat pages (d) random answer changes
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
29. 29.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a copying slip (b) a missing unit (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) leaving the hall early (c) labels on diagrams (d) all parts answered
31. 31.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “leaving the hall early” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
35. 35.True or false: “all parts answered” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
37. 37.✅ 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?
38. 38.True or false: if you wrote the speed as 60, not 60 km/h, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) checking page 1 only (b) random answer changes (c) reworking key sums (d) leaving the hall early
40. 40.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) roll number written (c) spelling of key terms (d) checking page 1 only

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