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.🏫 Your exam starts at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 25 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 7:35 AM (d) 8:25 AM
- 2.🌈 Dream or goal: “swim 4 laps by June”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 3.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 5.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: better essays. Goal: “Write 10 practice essays and get each one checked.” (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is a smart thing to check. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
- 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) branches for subtopics
- 10.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “solve 3 sums before tea”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 11.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: a written timetable? (a) a good revision plan (b) a poor revision plan
- 12.🔭 Why keep a long-term goal in mind? (a) it gives direction (b) it impresses friends (c) it is fun to say (d) it ends the work
- 13.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) skip it for good
- 14.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “tidy my desk today”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 15.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) area sums only (c) one percentage page (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) copying the summary
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing at the clock (b) a few minutes to check (c) more time for more marks (d) no time left to check
- 18.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: a calm last glance? (a) good on exam morning (b) poor on exam morning
- 19.True or false: “no fixed time” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: read more. Goal: “Read 4 English novels.” (a) True (b) False
- 21.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:00 AM. The journey takes 15 minutes and you want to reach 35 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 7:45 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 7:25 AM (d) 7:10 AM
- 22.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) checking messages (c) TV on in the room (d) one task at a time
- 23.True or false: “a simple progress graph” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 24.⏰ You must leave home at 8:15 AM and need 50 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 9:05 AM (b) 8:15 AM (c) 6:55 AM (d) 7:25 AM
- 25.True or false: “finish homework tonight” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) False (b) True
- 26.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
- 27.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) copy it neatly (b) highlight all of it (c) read it twice more (d) close it and recall it
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) packing the bag tonight (b) a late film night (c) checking the route (d) sleeping on time
- 29.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) a regular bedtime (d) no break for hours
- 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or re-reading the chapter? (a) practice questions (b) re-reading the chapter
- 31.True or false: “counting days left” is a sign of a poor revision plan. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) write my own novel (b) make a poster by Monday (c) score 90% in Class 10 (d) finish school with 85%
- 33.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: favourite subject only? (a) a good revision plan (b) a poor revision plan
- 34.True or false: “solve 10 sums each day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a waste of time (c) a sign to stop (d) normal and useful
- 36.True or false: “all area sums together” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 37.📝 In a test you lost 2 marks to careless slips, 1 to questions you ran out of time for and 3 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
- 38.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “learn the body systems” helps the long-term goal “play for the state”. (a) False (b) True
- 40.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: starting with hardest Q? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
Answer key
- 7:35 AM
- a goal
- breaks your focus
- a helpful thought
- False
- True
- False
- 63
- a summary at the bottom
- a small clear step
- a good revision plan
- it gives direction
- review it sooner
- a short-term goal
- algebra, area, %, mixed
- writing it from memory
- no time left to check
- good on exam morning
- True
- True
- 7:10 AM
- one task at a time
- False
- 7:25 AM
- True
- a poor start
- close it and recall it
- a late film night
- a regular bedtime
- practice questions
- False
- make a poster by Monday
- a poor revision plan
- True
- normal and useful
- True
- 6
- True
- False
- a poor timing habit
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