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 kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 2.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English. Goal: “Read more English storybooks by the end of the holidays.” (a) Specific (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
- 3.🔁 A low mark in one test means… (a) a chance to improve (b) quit the subject (c) you can never do it (d) the end of the year
- 4.🌅 Good or poor on exam morning: a few slow breaths? (a) good on exam morning (b) poor on exam morning
- 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 6.⏱️ An exam lasts 180 minutes. You use 15 minutes to read the paper first and keep 5 minutes to check at the end. How many minutes are left for writing?
- 7.True or false: “no start date” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) solve 10 sums each day (c) travel the world (d) know everything
- 9.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) only talking about it (b) a clear target (c) just wishing (d) no start date
- 10.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) skip it for good (c) start a new topic (d) review it sooner
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answer first, then flip (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) shuffling the deck
- 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
- 13.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 14.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or write the big goal? (a) do the first step (b) write the big goal
- 15.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 16.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) Relevant (b) Specific (c) Achievable (d) Measurable
- 17.📈 Ishaan plans to write 120 practice answers this month and has done 30 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 18.Which of these is a poor use of checking time? (a) question numbers right (b) units in each answer (c) all parts answered (d) adding doodles
- 19.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) time for a hobby (b) a reward before work (c) a favourite snack (d) a walk in the park
- 20.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 21.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) study a lot (b) read pages 1 to 10 today (c) learn all of chemistry (d) do the whole syllabus
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) never reviewing again (c) one long read-through (d) starting the day before
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same time every day (b) a ready study corner (c) starting very small (d) starting too big
- 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 25.📈 Ananya plans to learn 40 new words this month and has done 26 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) circling key words (c) stuck on Q1 for ages (d) writing without reading
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping two days (b) no fixed time (c) linking it to a cue (d) phone beside you
- 29.🗓️ After you list your steps, what should you add? (a) nothing at all (b) more goals (c) a date for each step (d) a long rest
- 30.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
- 31.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) small goals, one by one (b) one giant leap (c) luck alone (d) waiting for a sign
- 32.🚌 Why reach the exam centre early? (a) to settle in calmly (b) to see the paper (c) to chat for hours (d) to finish early
- 33.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) same type, page by page (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 34.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
- 35.🗓️ Part of a good revision plan, or a sign of a poor one: starting two days before? (a) a good revision plan (b) a poor revision plan
- 36.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: moving on when stuck? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
- 37.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) love books one day (c) read 2 books by 30 June (d) know every story
- 38.Which of these is a poor exam timing habit? (a) time per section (b) rewriting the question (c) a plan for long answers (d) a few minutes to check
- 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
- 40.Which of these is part of a good revision plan? (a) a rest break weekly (b) skipping weak topics (c) starting two days before (d) favourite subject only
Answer key
- linear notes
- Measurable
- a chance to improve
- good on exam morning
- a helpful thought
- 160
- True
- solve 10 sums each day
- a clear target
- review it sooner
- flipping straight away
- skipping meals
- 60
- write the big goal
- 50
- Achievable
- 25
- adding doodles
- a reward before work
- a good study spot
- read pages 1 to 10 today
- old topics each week
- starting too big
- passive review
- 65
- the back
- circling key words
- linking it to a cue
- a date for each step
- numbered points in order
- small goals, one by one
- to settle in calmly
- same type, page by page
- drains your drive
- a poor revision plan
- a smart start
- read 2 books by 30 June
- rewriting the question
- testing yourself
- a rest break weekly
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