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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
- 2.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “names the subject”? (a) Time-bound (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
- 3.🏫 Your exam starts at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 9:55 AM
- 4.⏱️ You plan about 1 minute per mark. How many minutes should you give a 4-mark question?
- 5.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or split it into steps? (a) do the first step (b) split it into steps
- 6.Which of these is poor the day before an exam? (a) packing the bag tonight (b) laying out the uniform (c) checking the route (d) studying till 3 AM
- 7.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to plan your time (c) to look busy (d) to finish faster
- 8.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
- 9.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: arguing at the gate? (a) good on exam morning (b) poor on exam morning
- 10.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) a messy desk (c) one task at a time (d) water bottle ready
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) leaving the hall early (c) adding doodles (d) labels on diagrams
- 12.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) join the school team (b) do well in biology (c) read about first aid (d) join a coding club
- 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or recalling from memory? (a) highlighting lines (b) recalling from memory
- 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) covering the answers (c) answering with book shut (d) scanning the headings
- 15.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) phone face-up nearby (d) the same spot daily
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the route (b) a light revision (c) laying out the uniform (d) studying till 3 AM
- 17.📈 Kabir plans to make 170 flashcards this month and has done 3 so far. How many more flashcards are needed to reach the target?
- 18.🪜 Saanvi’s goal is to make 15 flashcards in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many flashcards is that each week?
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting two alarms (b) packing the bag tonight (c) laying out the uniform (d) long phone chats
- 20.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) give up now (b) change the target to 0 (c) wait for a miracle (d) plan a bit more each day
- 22.🗓️ Today is 14 July and your exam is on 25 July. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 24.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) quit the subject (b) you can never do it (c) the end of the year (d) a chance to improve
- 25.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Work on a few maths things 5 days a week until the term ends.” (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: only when in the mood? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 27.⏱️ You have spent your planned time on a question. What is best? (a) move on, return later (b) keep going for ages (c) start it again (d) leave the exam
- 28.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
- 29.True or false: “one task at a time” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) fractions (b) area (c) percentage (d) ratio
- 31.True or false: if you skipped a question on the back page, it is a copying slip. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🌈 Dream or goal: “be famous one day”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
- 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 35.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
- 37.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:45 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 8:10 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 7:50 AM
- 38.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
- 39.✅ Smart thing to check, or a poor use of time: units in each answer? (a) a smart check (b) a poor use of time
- 40.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) make a poster by Monday (b) tidy my desk today (c) solve 5 sums today (d) finish school with 85%
Answer key
- negative self-talk
- Specific
- 9:35 AM
- 4
- split it into steps
- studying till 3 AM
- to plan your time
- talk to a trusted adult
- poor on exam morning
- a messy desk
- labels on diagrams
- join a coding club
- recalling from memory
- scanning the headings
- phone face-up nearby
- studying till 3 AM
- 167
- 5
- long phone chats
- False
- plan a bit more each day
- 11
- a poor notes habit
- a chance to improve
- False
- makes a habit fail
- move on, return later
- a progress chart
- True
- area
- False
- a dream
- algebra and area mixed
- a mind map
- kind, helpful thoughts
- a steady routine
- 7:50 AM
- branches for subtopics
- a smart check
- finish school with 85%
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