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.📝 In a test you lost 4 marks to careless slips, 5 to questions you ran out of time for and 7 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
- 2.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) answering with book shut (c) reading the notes again (d) covering the answers
- 3.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 4.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You had no time to finish the essay. (a) a time problem (b) a misread question (c) a concept gap (d) a careless slip
- 5.🪜 Diya’s goal is to learn 32 new words in 4 days, the same number each day. How many new words is that each day?
- 6.⏰ You must leave home at 8:30 AM and need 35 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 7:55 AM (b) 7:25 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:30 AM
- 7.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is poor the day before an exam? (a) skipping dinner (b) packing the bag tonight (c) checking the route (d) laying out the uniform
- 10.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) no time left to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) more time for more marks
- 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or quizzing a friend? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing a friend
- 12.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
- 14.🗓️ Today is 12 March and your exam is on 21 March. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 15.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: skipping breakfast? (a) good on exam morning (b) poor on exam morning
- 16.😴 Meera goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 17.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “possible with effort”? (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Achievable (d) Specific
- 18.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: linking it to a cue? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
- 19.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) Relevant (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
- 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 21.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) glancing at the clock (c) more time for more marks (d) starting with hardest Q
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) leaving some space
- 24.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “join the school team” (a) write a storybook (b) build a phone app (c) play for the state (d) become a doctor
- 25.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) notifications off
- 27.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) noting the marks (d) moving on when stuck
- 28.🗓️ Today is 17 October and your exam is on 5 November. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) secret (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) optional
- 30.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 11:00 PM (d) 10:15 PM
- 31.🗓️ Today is 20 November and your exam is on 3 December. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 33.⏱️ You plan about 2 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
- 34.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
- 35.True or false: “a written timetable” is part of a good revision plan. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) a finish date (b) only talking about it (c) just wishing (d) no start date
- 37.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
- 38.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “make 10 flashcards”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 39.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
Answer key
- 16
- reading the notes again
- a poor flashcard habit
- a time problem
- 8
- 7:55 AM
- True
- False
- skipping dinner
- no time left to check
- quizzing a friend
- read the whole paper
- a short walk
- 9
- poor on exam morning
- 10
- Achievable
- helps a habit stick
- Achievable
- a poor notes habit
- True
- starting with hardest Q
- ten colours a page
- play for the state
- active recall
- starting without a plan
- writing without reading
- 19
- smaller
- 9:30 PM
- 13
- linear notes
- 6
- 12
- True
- a finish date
- the back
- a small clear step
- False
- asking a teacher
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