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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 1 · 40 questions
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Study tip (Recall, space, mix): Find the topic: recall, spacing, mixing, notes, flashcards, focus or rest. Techniques that make you retrieve, space and mix usually beat re-reading, cramming and blocks. For sums: review day = day + gap; Pomodoro rounds = minutes ÷ 30; focus minutes = rounds × 25.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) last-minute marathons
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one topic all evening (c) all area sums together (d) a shuffled set of sums
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) reading the notes again (c) covering the answers (d) writing it from memory
  4. 4.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) close it and recall it (c) copy it neatly (d) read it twice more
  5. 5.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  7. 7.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  8. 8.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) highlighting key lines (c) copying the book (d) reading notes slowly
  9. 9.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  12. 12.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) only fraction sums (c) one formula, 20 times (d) algebra and area mixed
  14. 14.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a review calendar (c) six hours in one go (d) old topics each week
  16. 16.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
  17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
  18. 18.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) your own words (d) no headings at all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
  21. 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  22. 22.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) last-minute marathons (d) gaps that grow longer
  24. 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) water bottle ready (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  26. 26.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) screens off before bed (c) a glass of water (d) a TV on while studying
  27. 27.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  28. 28.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) looking at the diagrams (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) covering the answers
  30. 30.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  31. 31.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) phone face-up nearby (d) books within reach
  32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
  33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) writing it from memory (c) answering with book shut (d) copying the summary
  34. 34.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one topic all evening (d) old and new topics mixed
  35. 35.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  36. 36.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
  37. 37.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a quiet corner (c) a firm chair (d) good light
  38. 38.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a dim room (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
  40. 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall

Answer key

  1. a little every day
  2. a shuffled set of sums
  3. reading the notes again
  4. close it and recall it
  5. False
  6. passive review
  7. 75
  8. recalling without notes
  9. True
  10. True
  11. helps learning
  12. False
  13. algebra and area mixed
  14. 8
  15. six hours in one go
  16. the back
  17. percentage
  18. 21
  19. your own words
  20. ten colours a page
  21. 9
  22. False
  23. last-minute marathons
  24. 17
  25. checking messages
  26. a TV on while studying
  27. 50
  28. False
  29. looking at the diagrams
  30. 150
  31. phone face-up nearby
  32. fractions
  33. copying the summary
  34. one topic all evening
  35. a poor flashcard habit
  36. 20
  37. on the bed
  38. True
  39. a dim room
  40. active recall

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