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.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) blame the questions (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) stop studying it
- 2.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 3.⏱️ At 1 minute per mark, how many minutes do a 3-mark, a 6-mark and a 10-mark question need in all?
- 4.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “linked to your aim”? (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Relevant (d) Specific
- 5.🪜 Tara’s goal is to make 48 flashcards in 8 weeks, the same number each week. How many flashcards is that each week?
- 6.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) be fluent in French (b) finish school with 85% (c) jog 3 times this week (d) score 90% in Class 10
- 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
- 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 10.🎯 Which goal is the most SMART? (a) solve all maths ever (b) 20 sums daily till Fri (c) get good at maths (d) do maths stuff
- 11.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: just wishing? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) one keyword per branch
- 14.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning time per part (b) reading every question (c) writing without reading (d) moving on when stuck
- 16.Which of these is part of a good revision plan? (a) starting two days before (b) skipping weak topics (c) new topics on last day (d) a rest break weekly
- 17.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 10-mark question?
- 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
- 19.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: no plan at all? (a) a poor revision plan (b) a good revision plan
- 20.🔍 What kind of mistake is this? You answered part (a) but not part (b). (a) a missing unit (b) a calculation slip (c) a copying slip (d) a missed part
- 21.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) learn all 60 today (b) buy a big dictionary (c) learn 15 words this week (d) wait till next month
- 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
- 25.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English writing. Goal: “Learn 40 capital cities by Friday.” (a) Achievable (b) Relevant (c) Specific (d) Measurable
- 26.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) solve 10 sums each day (b) be famous one day (c) jog 1 km thrice a week (d) learn 5 words a day
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) all in one night (c) last-minute marathons (d) old topics each week
- 28.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the back (b) the front
- 29.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 30.True or false: “a ready study corner” helps a new habit stick. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “a way to check it” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) a clear desk
- 33.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) only talking about it (b) a clear target (c) a weekly check-in (d) a first small step
- 34.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
- 35.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply in the break (b) call them now (c) reply at once (d) end the session
- 36.🎒 When is the best time to pack your exam bag? (a) during the exam (b) never (c) the evening before (d) on the way there
- 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
- 38.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Massive (b) Measurable (c) Modest (d) Magical
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
- 40.🔁 A new habit is easier if you start… (a) with ten habits (b) next year (c) very big (d) very small
Answer key
- find what went wrong
- 2
- 19
- Relevant
- 6
- jog 3 times this week
- a good flashcard habit
- testing yourself
- linear notes
- 20 sums daily till Fri
- False
- keeps it a dream
- notes in the big column
- a study buddy
- writing without reading
- a rest break weekly
- 30
- imagining the worst
- a poor revision plan
- a missed part
- learn 15 words this week
- False
- True
- adds to exam stress
- Relevant
- be famous one day
- old topics each week
- the back
- blocked practice
- True
- True
- a clear desk
- only talking about it
- a smart start
- reply in the break
- the evening before
- top-to-bottom lists
- Measurable
- asking a teacher
- very small
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