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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) covering the answers (d) scanning the headings
- 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
- 3.🏫 Your exam starts at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 30 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 9:35 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:05 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
- 5.🗓️ Your plan slips by a day. What is best? (a) stay up all night (b) skip a subject (c) throw the plan away (d) adjust and carry on
- 6.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 7.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) clear headings (d) copying word for word
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching others write (b) ignoring instructions (c) writing without reading (d) starting with a sure one
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
- 10.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 11.🌙 Good or poor the day before an exam: laying out the uniform? (a) good the day before (b) poor the day before
- 12.🎯 “Study harder” is a weak goal mainly because… (a) it is too short (b) it is vague (c) it has a verb (d) it is too SMART
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write my own novel (b) be fluent in French (c) jog 3 times this week (d) play in the state team
- 14.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) too many at once (b) same time every day (c) starting too big (d) no fixed time
- 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
- 16.🌈 Dream or goal: “save ₹500 by Diwali”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 17.⏱️ Why keep a few minutes at the end? (a) to chat (b) to check answers (c) to start drawing (d) to leave early
- 18.True or false: “Why do metals feel cold to touch?” asks for short points. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 20.True or false: if you had no time to finish the essay, it is a time problem. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a favourite snack (b) time for a hobby (c) playing with friends (d) a huge box of sweets
- 22.📈 Vihaan has reached 60% of a target of 180 practice answers. How many practice answers is that?
- 23.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Time-bound (b) Specific (c) Relevant (d) Measurable
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting weak topics (b) hiding the paper (c) asking about doubts (d) listing your mistakes
- 25.🔁 Where should you note your common mistakes? (a) on your hand (b) nowhere (c) a mistakes notebook (d) in your head only
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
- 27.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 28.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) one topic for weeks (c) skipping hard topics (d) mixing different topics
- 29.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: guessing at month end? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
- 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) make a poster by Monday (b) finish school with 85% (c) read 30 pages this week (d) finish homework tonight
- 32.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) be famous one day (c) be the best at maths (d) travel the world
- 33.⏱️ A 1-mark question needs… (a) an essay (b) three diagrams (c) a short, exact answer (d) a full page
- 34.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: a mix of subjects daily? (a) a poor revision plan (b) a good revision plan
- 35.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) one fact per card (c) the same order always (d) answer first, then flip
- 36.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 37.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🏫 Your exam starts at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 30 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 10:05 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:15 AM (d) 10:35 AM
- 39.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “learn basic coding” (a) build a phone app (b) write a storybook (c) play for the state (d) become a doctor
- 40.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “become great at English”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
Answer key
- scanning the headings
- Cornell notes
- 8:35 AM
- negative self-talk
- adjust and carry on
- 150
- copying word for word
- starting with a sure one
- notes in the big column
- a poor flashcard habit
- good the day before
- it is vague
- jog 3 times this week
- same time every day
- 32
- a goal
- to check answers
- False
- 3
- True
- a huge box of sweets
- 108
- Relevant
- hiding the paper
- a mistakes notebook
- a look within a day
- spaced practice
- mixing different topics
- a poor tracking habit
- a good study spot
- finish school with 85%
- piano 20 minutes a day
- a short, exact answer
- a good revision plan
- the same order always
- 4
- True
- 9:35 AM
- build a phone app
- too big or vague
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