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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to check answers (c) to leave early (d) to start drawing
- 2.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) a question on the front (c) answer first, then flip (d) shuffling the deck
- 3.Which of these is poor on exam morning? (a) a calm last glance (b) a few slow breaths (c) checking the admit card (d) skipping breakfast
- 4.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
- 5.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the S stand for? (a) Strong (b) Speedy (c) Specific (d) Simple
- 6.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “make 10 flashcards”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a quiet corner (c) good light (d) a noisy hallway
- 9.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) keeping it vague (b) writing it down (c) a way to check it (d) a clear target
- 10.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) become a doctor (b) play for the state (c) build a phone app (d) write a storybook
- 11.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “join the school team” (a) write a storybook (b) become a doctor (c) play for the state (d) build a phone app
- 12.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 13.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to see what is working (b) to beat your friends (c) to fill a notebook (d) to show off
- 14.True or false: “adding doodles” is a poor use of checking time. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) old topics each week (c) one long read-through (d) never reviewing again
- 16.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:15 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 30 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 7:45 AM (b) 7:15 AM (c) 8:15 AM
- 17.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
- 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 20.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) starting with hardest Q (b) glancing at the clock (c) a plan for long answers (d) time per section
- 21.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) books within reach (c) a clear desk (d) good light
- 22.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) help you refocus (c) make you forget (d) are not allowed
- 23.Which of these is good on exam morning? (a) skipping breakfast (b) arguing at the gate (c) reaching early (d) forgetting the pens
- 24.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “learn to code an app”? (a) a short-term goal (b) a long-term goal
- 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 26.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 50 minutes?
- 27.🗓️ Today is 17 July and your exam is on 3 August. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 28.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) reading the notes again
- 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 30.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “counting days left” is a sign of a poor revision plan. (a) False (b) True
- 32.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 33.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) the same order always (d) more practice on misses
- 34.🗓️ 22 days are left before your exams. You keep the last 2 days for a full revision and share the rest equally among 5 subjects. How many days does each subject get?
- 35.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
- 36.📈 Kabir has reached 80% of a target of 160 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
- 37.📈 Diya plans to write 80 practice answers this month and has done 44 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) circling key words (c) moving on when stuck (d) noting the marks
- 39.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) planning time per part (b) starting with a sure one (c) moving on when stuck (d) watching others write
- 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
Answer key
- to check answers
- only the easy cards
- skipping breakfast
- to plan your time
- Specific
- a small clear step
- eases exam stress
- a noisy hallway
- keeping it vague
- become a doctor
- play for the state
- 24
- to see what is working
- True
- old topics each week
- 7:15 AM
- 15
- interleaving
- a good notes habit
- starting with hardest Q
- TV in view
- help you refocus
- reaching early
- a long-term goal
- hurts learning
- 1
- 17
- reading the notes again
- adds to exam stress
- True
- False
- a helpful thought
- more practice on misses
- 4
- seeing links in a topic
- 128
- 55
- ignoring instructions
- watching others write
- a helpful thought
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