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Exam preparation lesson 24: Final test: exam preparation · Set 284 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on in the room (c) water bottle ready (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or split it into steps? (a) do the first step (b) split it into steps
  3. 3.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a huge box of sweets (b) a walk in the park (c) a whole day of games (d) staying up very late
  5. 5.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to solve 6 practice sums in 2 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
  6. 6.True or false: “new topics on last day” is part of a good revision plan. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) take in water
  8. 8.⏱️ More marks for a question usually means… (a) write one word (b) skip it (c) give it more time (d) give it less time
  9. 9.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: giving up at once? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
  10. 10.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) Specific (b) Time-bound (c) Relevant (d) Achievable
  11. 11.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has a deadline”? (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Relevant
  12. 12.🔁 Helpful or unhelpful step after a test: asking about doubts? (a) a helpful step (b) an unhelpful step
  13. 13.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 2 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
  14. 14.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:45 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 35 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 7:10 AM (b) 8:10 AM (c) 7:45 AM (d) 8:20 AM
  15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
  16. 16.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
  17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
  19. 19.True or false: “Explain why we have day and night.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
  25. 25.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) learn all 60 today (b) wait till next month (c) learn 15 words this week (d) buy a big dictionary
  26. 26.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
  27. 27.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one chapter’s sums only
  28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
  29. 29.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a way to check it? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
  30. 30.⏰ You must leave home at 8:15 AM and need 40 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 7:35 AM (b) 7:05 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 8:15 AM
  31. 31.Which of these is poor on exam morning? (a) a water bottle packed (b) forgetting the pens (c) a calm last glance (d) a few slow breaths
  32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  33. 33.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 1-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
  35. 35.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) skip reading (c) write more pages (d) answer what is asked
  36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) a whole page per card
  38. 38.True or false: “notifications off” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🗓️ Today is 3 October and your exam is on 10 October. How many days are there from today to the exam?
  40. 40.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 3-mark and a 9-mark question need in all?

Answer key

  1. TV on in the room
  2. split it into steps
  3. False
  4. a walk in the park
  5. 3
  6. False
  7. take in water
  8. give it more time
  9. keeps it a dream
  10. Relevant
  11. Time-bound
  12. a helpful step
  13. 4
  14. 7:10 AM
  15. a helpful thought
  16. to plan your time
  17. blocked practice
  18. all-night cramming
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. True
  24. eases exam stress
  25. learn 15 words this week
  26. cue questions in margin
  27. one chapter’s sums only
  28. eases exam stress
  29. helps make a goal
  30. 7:35 AM
  31. forgetting the pens
  32. 31
  33. False
  34. 8
  35. answer what is asked
  36. adds to exam stress
  37. one fact per card
  38. True
  39. 7
  40. 34

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