Exam Preparation Worksheet: Checking Answers

Exam preparation lesson 20: Checking your answers · Set 977 · 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 of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) units in each answer (b) all parts answered (c) spelling of key terms (d) leaving the hall early
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) spelling of key terms (b) leaving the hall early (c) rewriting neat pages (d) staring at the ceiling
4. 4.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: labels on diagrams? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
5. 5.True or false: if you wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm, it is a missing unit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: staring at the ceiling? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
7. 7.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote “12” for a length of 12 cm. (a) a copying slip (b) a missed part (c) a calculation slip (d) a missing unit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) spelling of key terms (b) units in each answer (c) staring at the ceiling (d) all parts answered
9. 9.✅ What should you check on the first page? (a) the weather (b) your friend’s page (c) your name and roll no. (d) the hall’s colour
10. 10.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 7 × 8 = 54. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missing unit (c) a missed part (d) a copying slip
11. 11.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
12. 12.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
13. 13.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You added 25 + 17 and got 32. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) leaving the hall early (c) spelling of key terms (d) labels on diagrams
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the hall early (b) question numbers right (c) random answer changes (d) checking page 1 only
17. 17.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You wrote 100 − 36 = 74. (a) a copying slip (b) a calculation slip (c) a missing unit (d) a missed part
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) adding doodles (c) rewriting neat pages (d) spelling of key terms
19. 19.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You read ₹250 in the question as ₹205. (a) a missed part (b) a copying slip (c) a missing unit (d) a calculation slip
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding doodles (b) staring at the ceiling (c) random answer changes (d) units in each answer
21. 21.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
22. 22.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You gave one reason when it asked for two. (a) a calculation slip (b) a missed part (c) a copying slip (d) a missing unit
23. 23.True or false: “question numbers right” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “checking page 1 only” is a smart thing to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: all parts answered? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
26. 26.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: if you wrote 100 − 36 = 74, it is a copying slip. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: reworking key sums? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
29. 29.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) leaving the hall early (b) random answer changes (c) rewriting neat pages (d) all parts answered
30. 30.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) adding doodles (b) random answer changes (c) units in each answer (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You the question said 45, but you used 54. (a) a missed part (b) a missing unit (c) a copying slip (d) a calculation slip
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reworking key sums (c) spelling of key terms (d) all parts answered
33. 33.✅ You finish 10 minutes early. What is best? (a) leave the hall (b) chat with others (c) sit and wait (d) check your answers
34. 34.✅ Which is a quick check for a word problem answer? (a) is it in pencil? (b) does it make sense? (c) is it neat? (d) is it long?
35. 35.True or false: if you gave the area as 20, not 20 cm², it is a calculation slip. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: if you answered part (a) but not part (b), it is a missed part. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “spelling of key terms” is a poor use of checking time. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll number written (b) checking page 1 only (c) leaving the hall early (d) random answer changes
39. 39.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) yes, change all (b) always change twice (c) no, only with a reason (d) yes, at random
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all parts answered (b) labels on diagrams (c) reworking key sums (d) checking page 1 only

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