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.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “How is a lake different from a sea?” (a) short points (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
- 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) copying word for word
- 3.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
- 5.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “I can improve this.” (d) “Why try at all?”
- 6.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” (a) how they differ or match (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) reasons and how
- 9.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: no breaks for weeks? (a) a good revision plan (b) a poor revision plan
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same time every day (b) only when in the mood (c) a small reward after (d) ticking a tracker
- 11.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “learn 5 words tonight”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 12.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 13.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: a few minutes to check? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
- 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) packing the bag tonight (c) skipping dinner (d) a light revision
- 16.Which of these is poor the day before an exam? (a) laying out the uniform (b) sleeping on time (c) starting a new chapter (d) packing the bag tonight
- 17.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) leaving a stuck question (b) starting with hardest Q (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sticker on a chart (b) a walk in the park (c) buying costly things (d) a favourite snack
- 19.⏰ You must leave home at 8:45 AM and need 60 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 7:45 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 7:15 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 20.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: read more. Goal: “Do something with books for 20 minutes every evening this month.” (a) Relevant (b) Time-bound (c) Specific (d) Achievable
- 22.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a clear desk (d) a cluttered table
- 23.🗓️ Your plan slips by a day. What is best? (a) skip a subject (b) throw the plan away (c) stay up all night (d) adjust and carry on
- 24.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: a small reward after? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 25.True or false: “a small reward after” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) scanning the headings (d) copying the summary
- 27.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) are not allowed (b) make you forget (c) help you refocus (d) waste all your time
- 28.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
- 29.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) join a coding club (b) join the school team (c) build a small game (d) learn the body systems
- 30.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “tidy my desk today”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 31.True or false: “guessing at month end” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
- 33.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) a ready study corner (b) no fixed time (c) same time every day (d) a small reward after
- 34.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “write my own novel”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) packing the bag tonight (b) long phone chats (c) checking the route (d) sleeping on time
- 36.True or false: “waiting for luck” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: reaching just in time? (a) poor on exam morning (b) good on exam morning
- 38.⏱️ At 2 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 2-mark, a 2-mark and a 6-mark question need in all?
- 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 40.Which of these is good on exam morning? (a) arguing at the gate (b) checking the admit card (c) skipping breakfast (d) reaching just in time
Answer key
- how they differ or match
- copying word for word
- helps you focus
- positive self-talk
- “I can improve this.”
- True
- False
- reasons and how
- a poor revision plan
- only when in the mood
- a small clear step
- True
- a good timing habit
- eases exam stress
- skipping dinner
- starting a new chapter
- starting with hardest Q
- buying costly things
- 7:45 AM
- False
- Specific
- a clear desk
- adjust and carry on
- helps a habit stick
- False
- teaching it to a sibling
- help you refocus
- a parent or teacher
- join the school team
- a short-term goal
- True
- the cards you missed
- no fixed time
- a long-term goal
- long phone chats
- False
- poor on exam morning
- 20
- linear notes
- checking the admit card
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