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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 117 · 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.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) ten colours a page (c) never looking again (d) leaving some space
  2. 2.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) good light (c) a quiet corner (d) a dim room
  3. 3.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  5. 5.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or gazing at the book? (a) quizzing a friend (b) gazing at the book
  8. 8.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) water bottle ready (d) notifications off
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) making your own cards (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
  12. 12.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) answering a quiz (c) looking at the diagrams (d) answering with book shut
  14. 14.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a short walk outdoors (c) a glass of water (d) gaming till midnight
  15. 15.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) water bottle ready (d) three tasks at once
  18. 18.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) never use it again (b) throw it away (c) see it again sooner (d) hide it for a month
  19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) writing it from memory (b) reading the notes again (c) looking at the diagrams (d) highlighting in yellow
  20. 20.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) in front of the TV (d) on your bed
  21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
  23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or gazing at the book? (a) testing yourself (b) gazing at the book
  24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
  25. 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
  26. 26.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) a cluttered table (d) the same spot daily
  28. 28.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) familiar is not known (c) it is too hard (d) it uses a pen
  29. 29.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the back (b) the front
  30. 30.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) reviewing over time (b) cramming at night (c) never reviewing (d) studying once, long
  31. 31.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
  34. 34.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) checking messages (c) no break for 3 hours (d) notifications off
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) copying the summary
  36. 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  37. 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 1 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  38. 38.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  40. 40.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?

Answer key

  1. leaving some space
  2. a dim room
  3. True
  4. 175
  5. True
  6. blocked practice
  7. quizzing a friend
  8. True
  9. checking messages
  10. colours and small icons
  11. a whole page per card
  12. False
  13. looking at the diagrams
  14. gaming till midnight
  15. hurts learning
  16. testing yourself
  17. water bottle ready
  18. see it again sooner
  19. writing it from memory
  20. quiet, tidy and bright
  21. cramming
  22. cue questions in margin
  23. testing yourself
  24. a mind map
  25. recalling from memory
  26. False
  27. a cluttered table
  28. familiar is not known
  29. the front
  30. reviewing over time
  31. False
  32. False
  33. the front
  34. notifications off
  35. a blank-page brain dump
  36. spaced practice
  37. 8
  38. 16
  39. linear notes
  40. 7

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