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.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: hiding the paper? (a) an unhelpful step (b) a helpful step
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) short repeat sessions (c) a review calendar (d) gaps that grow longer
- 3.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: guessing at month end? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
- 4.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) help you refocus (c) are not allowed (d) make you forget
- 5.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or split it into steps? (a) give each step a date (b) split it into steps
- 6.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long answers for 1 mark (b) no time left to check (c) rewriting the question (d) a few minutes to check
- 9.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or give each step a date? (a) do the first step (b) give each step a date
- 10.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
- 12.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Time-bound (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Specific
- 13.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) colours and small icons (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
- 14.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
- 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 17.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) switching topic each sum
- 18.📈 Ananya has reached 60% of a target of 20 practice answers. How many practice answers is that?
- 19.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🏫 Your exam starts at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 45 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 21.🌈 Dream or goal: “swim 4 laps by June”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 22.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: giving up at once? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 23.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 24.🪜 Diya’s goal is to learn 56 new words in 7 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
- 25.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) reading both sides (c) a whole page per card (d) answer first, then flip
- 27.True or false: “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) keep going for ages (b) leave the exam (c) move on, return later (d) start it again
- 29.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) glancing at the clock (b) time per section (c) leaving a stuck question (d) one Q eats half the time
- 30.🪜 A good step is… (a) small and clear (b) huge and vague (c) someday maybe (d) secret
- 31.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) never reviewing (c) reviewing over time (d) studying once, long
- 32.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) only the easy cards (d) one fact per card
- 33.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: leaving the hall early? (a) a poor use of time (b) a smart check
- 34.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more practice on misses (b) a question on the front (c) a whole page per card (d) making your own cards
- 37.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: read more. Goal: “Do something with books for 20 minutes every evening this month.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Specific
- 38.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 70 minutes?
- 39.🌙 Good or poor the day before an exam: a light revision? (a) poor the day before (b) good the day before
- 40.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) phone beside you (b) ticking a tracker (c) skipping two days (d) starting too big
Answer key
- an unhelpful step
- one long read-through
- a poor tracking habit
- help you refocus
- split it into steps
- True
- True
- a few minutes to check
- give each step a date
- False
- a good timing habit
- Specific
- colours and small icons
- False
- all-night cramming
- Cornell notes
- one chapter’s sums only
- 12
- True
- 8:50 AM
- a goal
- keeps it a dream
- helps you focus
- 8
- 14
- answer first, then flip
- True
- move on, return later
- one Q eats half the time
- small and clear
- reviewing over time
- one fact per card
- a poor use of time
- True
- a good flashcard habit
- a whole page per card
- Specific
- 2
- good the day before
- ticking a tracker
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