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Exam preparation lesson 15: Study place, phone-free time, sleep and breaks · Set 79 · 40 questions
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Study tip (Set the stage): Good spot: a clear desk, good light, a quiet corner, the same spot daily, books within reach. Poor: on the bed, TV in view, a dim room, phone face-up nearby. Helps learning: a regular bedtime, screens off before bed, short breaks to stretch, a full night’s sleep. Hurts: studying all night, scrolling in bed, no break for hours. Hours of sleep: from bedtime to midnight (12 − bedtime hour) + hours after midnight.

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  1. 1.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a TV on while studying (d) studying all night
  2. 2.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) books within reach
  4. 4.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:45 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 9:15 PM
  5. 5.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  6. 6.😴 Diya goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) a firm chair (c) a noisy hallway (d) a clear desk
  8. 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  9. 9.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  10. 10.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) on your bed (c) a dark corner (d) in front of the TV
  11. 11.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:15 PM (b) 6:45 PM (c) 9:00 PM (d) 7:30 PM
  12. 12.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  13. 13.😴 Kabir goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  14. 14.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  15. 15.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) a dim room
  16. 16.True or false: “a new bedtime every day” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  18. 18.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) it cues you to focus (c) it is a rule (d) to hide from family
  19. 19.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) on the bed (c) a noisy hallway (d) a cluttered table
  20. 20.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  21. 21.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) good light (b) a dim room (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a noisy hallway (c) TV in view (d) phone face-up nearby
  23. 23.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) study till 3 AM (b) watch a late film (c) sleep on time (d) game till late
  24. 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a noisy hallway (c) a cluttered table (d) on the bed
  25. 25.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) good light (d) a quiet corner
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a firm chair (c) a quiet corner (d) phone face-up nearby
  27. 27.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a regular bedtime (c) a glass of water (d) scrolling in bed
  28. 28.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) on the bed
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) good light (c) a clear desk (d) a dim room
  30. 30.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 10:15 PM (d) 10:30 PM
  31. 31.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  34. 34.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes study time (b) it helps store learning (c) it does not matter (d) it erases notes
  35. 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a noisy hallway (c) a quiet corner (d) a clear desk
  36. 36.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  38. 38.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  39. 39.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  40. 40.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot

Answer key

  1. a full night’s sleep
  2. False
  3. books within reach
  4. 9:15 PM
  5. helps learning
  6. 9
  7. a noisy hallway
  8. a good study spot
  9. a good study spot
  10. quiet, tidy and bright
  11. 7:30 PM
  12. 11
  13. 7
  14. a good study spot
  15. a quiet corner
  16. True
  17. hurts learning
  18. it cues you to focus
  19. a firm chair
  20. a poor study spot
  21. good light
  22. good light
  23. sleep on time
  24. books within reach
  25. a cluttered table
  26. phone face-up nearby
  27. scrolling in bed
  28. on the bed
  29. a dim room
  30. 10:00 PM
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a poor study spot
  34. it helps store learning
  35. a noisy hallway
  36. helps learning
  37. a good study spot
  38. 9
  39. a poor study spot
  40. a good study spot

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