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.✅ Should you change an answer just because you are nervous? (a) always change twice (b) no, only with a reason (c) yes, at random (d) yes, change all
- 2.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
- 3.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “do well in biology” (a) write a storybook (b) become a doctor (c) play for the state (d) build a phone app
- 5.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
- 6.Which of these describes A (Achievable)? (a) matters to you (b) has an end date (c) says by when (d) realistic for you
- 7.🌈 Dream or goal: “have a big house”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be really smart (b) be famous one day (c) know everything (d) piano 20 minutes a day
- 9.📝 In a test you lost 1 mark to careless slips, 6 to questions you ran out of time for and 6 to topics you had not learned. How many marks did you lose in all?
- 10.📈 Arjun plans to solve 100 practice sums this month and has done 6 so far. How many more practice sums are needed to reach the target?
- 11.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
- 13.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a sign to stop (b) normal and useful (c) bad for learning (d) a waste of time
- 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 15.🔍 What kind of mistake was this? You forgot to carry the 1 in an addition. (a) a careless slip (b) a concept gap (c) a misread question (d) a time problem
- 16.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 17.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
- 19.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⏱️ Good or poor exam timing habit: time per section? (a) a good timing habit (b) a poor timing habit
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a quiet corner (c) a cluttered table (d) on the bed
- 22.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: a calm last glance? (a) poor on exam morning (b) good on exam morning
- 23.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or mark the easy questions? (a) read the whole paper (b) mark the easy questions
- 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 25.True or false: “only counting misses” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 27.⏰ You must leave home at 8:45 AM and need 30 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:45 AM (c) 7:45 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 28.🏫 Your exam starts at 8:00 AM. The journey takes 15 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 7:45 AM (c) 7:30 AM
- 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 140 minutes?
- 30.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
- 31.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:15 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 9:45 PM
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no breaks for weeks (b) favourite subject only (c) a written timetable (d) skipping weak topics
- 33.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 34.📈 Saanvi has reached 55% of a target of 20 practice sums. How many practice sums is that?
- 35.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 6-mark question?
- 36.🌈 Dream or goal: “be really smart”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
- 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
- 39.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) one evening (b) a few minutes (c) one lunch break (d) months or years
- 40.🗓️ Today is 12 November and your exam is on 19 November. How many days are there from today to the exam?
Answer key
- no, only with a reason
- you practise choosing
- False
- become a doctor
- a too-big daily target
- realistic for you
- a dream
- piano 20 minutes a day
- 13
- 94
- False
- a cue column on the left
- normal and useful
- a helpful thought
- a careless slip
- active recall
- True
- try the harder ones
- True
- a good timing habit
- a quiet corner
- good on exam morning
- read the whole paper
- a mind map
- True
- True
- 8:15 AM
- 7:30 AM
- 4
- False
- 8:15 PM
- a written timetable
- True
- 11
- 18
- a dream
- 2
- imagining the worst
- months or years
- 7
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