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.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) reviewing over time (d) never reviewing
- 2.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Measurable (b) Time-bound (c) Relevant (d) Specific
- 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 4.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Massive (b) Modest (c) Magical (d) Measurable
- 7.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: circling key words? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
- 8.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 9.Which of these is poor the day before an exam? (a) packing the bag tonight (b) laying out the uniform (c) setting two alarms (d) long phone chats
- 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) copying the summary (c) reading the notes again (d) listening to a recap
- 11.⏱️ You plan about 3 minutes per mark. How many minutes should you give a 3-mark question?
- 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
- 13.⏰ You must leave home at 9:00 AM and need 40 minutes to get ready and eat breakfast. What is the latest time to wake up? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:20 AM (c) 7:50 AM (d) 9:40 AM
- 14.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) same type, page by page (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 15.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) noting weak topics (b) never looking at it (c) listing your mistakes (d) updating your plan
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
- 17.Which of these describes M (Measurable)? (a) linked to your aim (b) you can count it (c) realistic for you (d) possible with effort
- 18.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) one fact per card (c) the same order always (d) making your own cards
- 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
- 20.True or false: “comparing with last week” is a good tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
- 22.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Rich (b) Relevant (c) Rapid (d) Random
- 23.Which of these is an unhelpful step after a test? (a) redoing wrong sums (b) comparing with friends (c) listing your mistakes (d) asking about doubts
- 24.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes?
- 26.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “only when in the mood” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 29.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) ticking a tracker (b) linking it to a cue (c) a small reward after (d) starting too big
- 30.🗓️ Your plan slips by a day. What is best? (a) throw the plan away (b) stay up all night (c) skip a subject (d) adjust and carry on
- 31.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: too many at once? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 32.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) answering with book shut (c) reading the notes again (d) looking at the diagrams
- 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
- 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 35.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) only buy novels (b) one novel a month (c) 12 novels in June (d) no reading till Dec
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
- 37.⏱️ An exam lasts 90 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 10 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
- 38.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) how they differ or match (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) the exact meaning
- 39.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Time-bound (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Achievable
- 40.🏫 Your exam starts at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 10 minutes and you want to reach 35 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave home? (a) 8:45 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 9:20 AM
Answer key
- reviewing over time
- Relevant
- a helpful thought
- False
- True
- Measurable
- a smart start
- a good flashcard habit
- long phone chats
- teaching it to a sibling
- 9
- endless scrolling
- 8:20 AM
- a shuffled set of sums
- never looking at it
- asking a teacher
- you can count it
- the same order always
- self-made flashcards
- True
- percentage
- Relevant
- comparing with friends
- a good flashcard habit
- 4
- True
- True
- an unhelpful thought
- starting too big
- adjust and carry on
- makes a habit fail
- answering with book shut
- the exact meaning
- spaced practice
- one novel a month
- notes in the big column
- 65
- short points
- Specific
- 8:45 AM
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