Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 923 · 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) spelling of key terms (b) reworking key sums (c) checking page 1 only (d) roll number written
2. 2.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) labels on diagrams (b) roll number written (c) leaving the hall early (d) units in each answer
3. 3.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) labels on diagrams (c) reworking key sums (d) all parts answered
6. 6.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
8. 8.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) question numbers right (b) adding doodles (c) staring at the ceiling (d) random answer changes
11. 11.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) question numbers right (c) labels on diagrams (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✅ A quick way to check a subtraction is… (a) skip it (b) add the answer back (c) guess again (d) do it the same way
15. 15.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a missed part (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a copying slip
16. 16.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) question numbers right (d) rewriting neat pages
17. 17.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) sit and wait (b) check your answers (c) leave the hall (d) chat with others
18. 18.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: question numbers right? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
20. 20.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: roll number written? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
21. 21.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) units in each answer (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a missing unit (b) a copying slip (c) a calculation slip (d) a missed part
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) adding doodles (c) all parts answered (d) staring at the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) labels on diagrams (c) leaving the hall early (d) checking page 1 only
25. 25.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) reworking key sums (b) roll number written (c) random answer changes (d) units in each answer
26. 26.True or false: “roll number written” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) staring at the ceiling (c) units in each answer (d) question numbers right
28. 28.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reworking key sums (b) all parts answered (c) units in each answer (d) random answer changes
30. 30.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, at random (b) always change twice (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, change all
32. 32.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) is it neat? (c) does it make sense? (d) is it long?
33. 33.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) your friend’s page (b) your name and roll no. (c) the weather (d) the hall’s colour
34. 34.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave the area as 20, not 20 cm². (a) a missing unit (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
35. 35.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a calculation slip (b) a copying slip (c) a missed part (d) a missing unit
36. 36.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a missed part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
38. 38.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “question numbers right” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: if you copied 3.6 as 36 from the paper, it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False

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