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.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 2.True or false: if you wrote 7 × 8 = 54, it is a missing unit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) old and new topics mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) revise one diagram (b) fix everything today (c) do the whole syllabus (d) read every book
- 5.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: a proper breakfast? (a) poor on exam morning (b) good on exam morning
- 6.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for the session (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
- 7.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a weekly check-in (b) a simple progress graph (c) never checking (d) ticking a chart daily
- 8.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Specific (d) Relevant
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learn all of chemistry (b) write one paragraph (c) make 10 flashcards (d) solve 3 sums before tea
- 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
- 11.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
- 12.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) know every story (c) love books one day (d) read 2 books by 30 June
- 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) highlighting in yellow (c) looking at the diagrams (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 15.🔁 What is a routine? (a) a fixed daily pattern (b) a surprise test (c) a random list (d) a one-time event
- 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 17.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) ignoring instructions (c) answering extra parts (d) panicking at a hard Q
- 19.🪜 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
- 20.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 22.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) a few minutes to check (b) leaving a stuck question (c) more time for more marks (d) one Q eats half the time
- 23.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: a brand-new topic? (a) poor on exam morning (b) good on exam morning
- 24.Which of these is a smart way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) watching others write (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
- 25.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 26.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) a summary at the bottom
- 27.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the T stand for? (a) Tiny (b) Tough (c) Time-bound (d) Tidy
- 28.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 4-mark, a 2-mark and a 5-mark question need in all?
- 29.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “clear, not vague”? (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Specific
- 30.🪜 Tara’s goal is to read 32 pages, doing 8 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 31.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
- 33.📈 Kabir plans to solve 40 practice sums this month and has done 8 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 34.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 36.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a weekly check-in? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
- 38.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 39.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
- 40.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 1-mark question?
Answer key
- active recall
- False
- old and new topics mixed
- revise one diagram
- good on exam morning
- checking messages
- never checking
- Relevant
- learn all of chemistry
- endless scrolling
- notes in the big column
- read 2 books by 30 June
- Cornell notes
- a blank-page brain dump
- a fixed daily pattern
- eases exam stress
- a look within a day
- circling key words
- split it into steps
- True
- breaks your focus
- one Q eats half the time
- poor on exam morning
- circling key words
- interleaving
- top-to-bottom lists
- Time-bound
- 33
- Specific
- 4
- True
- waiting to feel ready
- 20
- True
- 210
- helps make a goal
- writing every line
- a helpful thought
- percentage
- 3
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