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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 140 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) TV in view (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
  2. 2.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a longer break (b) no more breaks (c) a test (d) a new subject
  3. 3.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  4. 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the front (b) the back
  5. 5.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) all in one night (c) six hours in one go (d) starting the day before
  6. 6.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) your own words
  9. 9.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  10. 10.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) same type, page by page (c) only fraction sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) notifications off (c) checking messages (d) TV on in the room
  13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or recalling from memory? (a) reading it again (b) recalling from memory
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) copying the summary
  15. 15.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
  17. 17.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) ten tasks (b) your next snack (c) one clear task (d) nothing at all
  19. 19.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  20. 20.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
  21. 21.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
  22. 22.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) on your bed (c) in front of the TV (d) a dark corner
  23. 23.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  24. 24.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  25. 25.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
  26. 26.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  27. 27.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) reading only (d) mixing different topics
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
  30. 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
  31. 31.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) screens off before bed (c) studying all night (d) no break for hours
  32. 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  33. 33.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) mice (d) 56
  34. 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
  35. 35.True or false: “reading both sides” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) covering the answers
  37. 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answer first, then flip (b) a question on the front (c) reading both sides (d) shuffling the deck
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) looking at the diagrams
  40. 40.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 6:30 PM (b) 8:00 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 7:15 PM

Answer key

  1. books within reach
  2. a longer break
  3. passive review
  4. the front
  5. review on days 1, 3, 7
  6. True
  7. one keyword per branch
  8. writing every line
  9. 31
  10. False
  11. fraction, %, ratio mixed
  12. notifications off
  13. recalling from memory
  14. copying the summary
  15. blocked practice
  16. quizzing a friend
  17. False
  18. one clear task
  19. interleaving
  20. the back
  21. the front
  22. quiet, tidy and bright
  23. 75
  24. helps you focus
  25. the cards you missed
  26. hurts learning
  27. True
  28. mixing different topics
  29. one keyword per branch
  30. practice questions
  31. screens off before bed
  32. breaks your focus
  33. Capital of Kerala?
  34. 18
  35. True
  36. covering the answers
  37. 24
  38. reading both sides
  39. writing it from memory
  40. 7:15 PM

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