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.🎯 “Study harder” is a weak goal mainly because… (a) it is too short (b) it is vague (c) it is too SMART (d) it has a verb
- 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎒 When is the best time to pack your exam bag? (a) during the exam (b) on the way there (c) never (d) the evening before
- 4.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 5.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better Hindi marks. Goal: “Get a bit better at Hindi spellings by next month.” (a) Specific (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Relevant
- 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
- 7.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
- 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or quizzing a friend? (a) gazing at the book (b) quizzing a friend
- 9.Which of these is a helpful step after a test? (a) listing your mistakes (b) tearing up the paper (c) blaming the teacher (d) hiding the paper
- 10.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Modest (b) Measurable (c) Massive (d) Magical
- 12.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours on exam day
- 13.🪜 How do short-term goals help a long-term goal? (a) they are unrelated (b) they slow it down (c) they replace it (d) they are its steps
- 14.True or false: “learn 5 words a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 15.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to write 16 practice answers in 8 days, the same number each day. How many practice answers is that each day?
- 16.True or false: “starting very small” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
- 17.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: glancing at the clock? (a) a poor timing habit (b) a good timing habit
- 18.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) updating your plan (b) listing your mistakes (c) giving up the subject (d) asking about doubts
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only counting misses (b) never checking (c) comparing with others (d) a simple progress graph
- 20.Which of these helps learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a new bedtime every day (d) scrolling in bed
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing your mistakes (b) asking about doubts (c) blaming the teacher (d) redoing wrong sums
- 22.True or false: “listening to a recap” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “list the 6 chapters”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
- 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or reading it again? (a) explaining it aloud (b) reading it again
- 27.📵 Meera wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 10:30 PM
- 28.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 2-mark question?
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a review calendar (d) six hours in one go
- 30.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
- 31.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
- 32.Which of these is poor the day before an exam? (a) a light revision (b) setting two alarms (c) skipping dinner (d) sleeping on time
- 33.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “make 10 flashcards”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 34.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Rapid (b) Relevant (c) Rich (d) Random
- 35.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) water bottle ready (c) phone in another room (d) starting without a plan
- 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 37.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) leave the exam (b) start it again (c) keep going for ages (d) move on, return later
- 38.📅 You learn a topic on day 8. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
- 39.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “solve 3 sums before tea”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
Answer key
- it is vague
- True
- the evening before
- False
- Measurable
- 60
- all in one night
- quizzing a friend
- listing your mistakes
- True
- Measurable
- 1 hour on 4 days
- they are its steps
- True
- 2
- False
- a good timing habit
- giving up the subject
- a simple progress graph
- a full night’s sleep
- blaming the teacher
- True
- True
- a small clear step
- reading every question
- explaining it aloud
- 10:00 PM
- 2
- six hours in one go
- main topic in the centre
- 14
- skipping dinner
- a small clear step
- Relevant
- starting without a plan
- blocked practice
- move on, return later
- 23
- a small clear step
- a mind map
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