Exam Preparation Worksheet: Final Test
Study tip (Aim, study smart, stay calm): Find the topic of the question: goals, habits, study technique, notes, focus, revision plan, exam hall, timing, checking, stress or exam day. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For sums: percentage = part ÷ whole × 100; review day = day + gap; time = marks × minutes per mark; leaving time = start − journey − early minutes.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
- 3.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
- 5.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:15 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 7:55 AM (b) 8:00 AM (c) 7:40 AM (d) 7:25 AM
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) writing without reading (c) reading every question (d) planning time per part
- 7.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) 12 novels in June (b) no reading till Dec (c) only buy novels (d) one novel a month
- 8.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) 56 (c) What do roots do? (d) Capital of Kerala?
- 10.True or false: “phone in another room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📈 Ananya plans to learn 140 new words this month and has done 42 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 12.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: too many at once? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) comparing with toppers (c) scrolling for hours (d) harsh self-blame
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) starting with a sure one (d) watching others write
- 15.True or false: “no start date” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) answering with book shut (d) answering a quiz
- 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) switching topic each sum (c) same type, page by page (d) one formula, 20 times
- 18.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) ten colours a page
- 20.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 23.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) starting the day before (d) gaps that grow longer
- 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
- 25.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “join a coding club” (a) write a storybook (b) play for the state (c) become a doctor (d) build a phone app
- 26.🪜 Diya’s goal is to write 10 practice answers, doing 2 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 27.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “be fluent in French”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) more time for more marks (c) long answers for 1 mark (d) a few minutes to check
- 29.🌈 Dream or goal: “travel the world”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 30.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) do the whole syllabus (b) fix everything today (c) jog 500 m this evening (d) get really fit
- 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) writing it from memory (c) listening to a recap (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying till 3 AM (b) a late film night (c) laying out the uniform (d) skipping dinner
- 34.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Solve all 200 algebra sums in my practice book.” (a) Specific (b) Relevant (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
- 35.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 36.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) a full page (b) three diagrams (c) a short, exact answer (d) an essay
- 37.Which of these describes S (Specific)? (a) says exactly what (b) has a number to check (c) linked to your aim (d) has an end date
- 38.📈 Diya plans to make 120 flashcards this month and has done 18 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 39.Which of these is a smart thing to check? (a) random answer changes (b) checking page 1 only (c) reworking key sums (d) staring at the ceiling
- 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
Answer key
- spaced practice
- asking a teacher
- True
- 24
- 7:25 AM
- writing without reading
- one novel a month
- True
- 56
- True
- 30
- makes a habit fail
- a study buddy
- starting with a sure one
- False
- reading the notes again
- switching topic each sum
- True
- ten colours a page
- cramming
- a good notes habit
- spaced practice
- starting the day before
- breathe, then move on
- build a phone app
- 5
- a long-term goal
- long answers for 1 mark
- a dream
- jog 500 m this evening
- listening to a recap
- a mind map
- laying out the uniform
- Time-bound
- False
- a short, exact answer
- says exactly what
- 15
- reworking key sums
- active recall
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