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.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are colourful (d) they need no review
- 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or gazing at the book? (a) explaining it aloud (b) gazing at the book
- 3.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 4.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a weekly check-in (b) comparing with last week (c) comparing with others (d) ticking a chart daily
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) adding small diagrams (c) writing every line (d) copying word for word
- 6.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or answer known ones first? (a) try the harder ones (b) answer known ones first
- 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 8.Which of these is good the day before an exam? (a) studying till 3 AM (b) long phone chats (c) starting a new chapter (d) setting two alarms
- 9.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: read more. Goal: “Do something with books for 20 minutes every evening this month.” (a) Measurable (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
- 10.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) starting with a sure one (c) watching others write (d) noting the marks
- 11.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) numbered points in order (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 13.True or false: if you spent 25 minutes on one 2-mark question, it is a time problem. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting neat pages (b) adding doodles (c) question numbers right (d) staring at the ceiling
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) reading the notes again
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write my own novel (b) read 30 pages this week (c) score 90% in Class 10 (d) be fluent in French
- 17.True or false: “a small reward after” helps a new habit stick. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) save ₹500 by Diwali (b) be great at sports (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) read 2 books this month
- 20.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) TV on in the room (d) one task at a time
- 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 22.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
- 23.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) distance ÷ time (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) Capital of Kerala?
- 24.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) never use it again (b) hide it for a month (c) see it again sooner (d) throw it away
- 25.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a huge box of sweets? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
- 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) highlighting in yellow (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) copying the summary
- 27.🔁 Which helps a new study habit stick? (a) once a month (b) when you feel like it (c) only on weekends (d) the same time daily
- 28.🗓️ Today is 4 May and your exam is on 15 May. How many days are there from today to the exam?
- 29.🏫 Your exam starts at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 25 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 8:30 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:20 AM
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
- 31.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
- 32.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You knew the method but wrote 6 × 7 = 48. (a) a time problem (b) a concept gap (c) a careless slip (d) a misread question
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) save ₹500 by Diwali (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) be a star singer
- 34.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 35.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
- 36.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
- 37.⏱️ At 3 minutes per mark, how many minutes do a 5-mark, a 5-mark and an 8-mark question need in all?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
- 39.True or false: “finish homework tonight” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) reading both sides (c) the same order always (d) answer first, then flip
Answer key
- cover notes, use cues
- explaining it aloud
- 60
- comparing with others
- adding small diagrams
- answer known ones first
- spaced practice
- setting two alarms
- Specific
- watching others write
- True
- notes in the big column
- True
- question numbers right
- reading the notes again
- read 30 pages this week
- True
- all-night cramming
- be great at sports
- one task at a time
- a poor notes habit
- False
- distance ÷ time
- see it again sooner
- a poor reward
- a blank-page brain dump
- the same time daily
- 11
- 8:30 AM
- comparing marks
- read the whole paper
- a careless slip
- be a star singer
- passive review
- short points
- breathe, then move on
- 54
- endless scrolling
- False
- answer first, then flip
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