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.
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- 1.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
- 2.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “practise at the nets” helps the long-term goal “play for the state”. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) area sums only (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) one percentage page
- 5.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the S stand for? (a) Specific (b) Strong (c) Speedy (d) Simple
- 6.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: writing without reading? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) travel the world (b) be great at sports (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) be famous one day
- 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
- 9.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: checking page 1 only? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) answering a quiz (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) reading the notes again
- 11.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: making your own cards? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 12.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking at it (b) hiding the paper (c) noting weak topics (d) blaming the teacher
- 14.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 15.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Work on a few maths things 5 days a week until the term ends.” (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: a ready study corner? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) six hours in one go (c) starting the day before (d) old topics each week
- 18.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 16, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 21.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: one Q eats half the time? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
- 23.True or false: “starting very small” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
- 25.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
- 26.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
- 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 28.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) a question on the front (c) making your own cards (d) only the easy cards
- 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 31.🚌 Why reach the exam centre early? (a) to see the paper (b) to chat for hours (c) to finish early (d) to settle in calmly
- 32.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 33.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better essays. Goal: “Write 10 practice essays and get each one checked.” (a) Achievable (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Relevant
- 35.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 36.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) build a phone app (b) become a doctor (c) write a storybook (d) play for the state
- 37.Which of these is good on exam morning? (a) skipping breakfast (b) a proper breakfast (c) reaching just in time (d) arguing at the gate
- 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) short points (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) reasons and how
- 39.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) no time at all (b) many years (c) a whole lifetime (d) days or weeks
- 40.🪜 Aarav’s goal is to solve 84 practice sums in 7 days, the same number each day. How many practice sums is that each day?
Answer key
- in your own words
- False
- True
- algebra, area, %, mixed
- Specific
- a poor start
- solve 10 sums each day
- 48
- a poor use of time
- reading the notes again
- a good flashcard habit
- mixing different topics
- noting weak topics
- 175
- True
- helps a habit stick
- old topics each week
- False
- True
- 18
- False
- a poor timing habit
- False
- negative self-talk
- a poor use of time
- one formula, 20 times
- an unhelpful thought
- only the easy cards
- a good flashcard habit
- linear notes
- to settle in calmly
- 240
- False
- Time-bound
- 29
- become a doctor
- a proper breakfast
- the exact meaning
- days or weeks
- 12
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