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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 144 · 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.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the front (b) the back
  3. 3.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  5. 5.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) it is a rule (c) it saves electricity (d) to hide from family
  6. 6.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it takes no time (c) it uses a pen (d) familiar is not known
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) last-minute marathons (c) a little every day (d) never reviewing again
  8. 8.📅 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 3?
  9. 9.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) What do roots do?
  10. 10.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) area
  11. 11.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) 25 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) all day
  13. 13.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) reply in the break (c) call them now (d) end the session
  14. 14.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  15. 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
  17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  18. 18.😴 Rohan goes to bed at 11:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  19. 19.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a test (b) a longer break (c) a new subject (d) no more breaks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) switching topic each sum (d) all area sums together
  21. 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) looking at the diagrams (c) reading the notes again (d) listening to a recap
  23. 23.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  25. 25.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the back (b) the front
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) answering a quiz (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) listening to a recap
  27. 27.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a goal for the session” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📅 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?
  31. 31.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  32. 32.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) never testing yourself (c) more practice on misses (d) shuffling the deck
  34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  35. 35.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a noisy hallway (d) books within reach
  37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  38. 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering a quiz (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) scanning the headings
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. 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?

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the front
  3. False
  4. a poor flashcard habit
  5. it cues you to focus
  6. familiar is not known
  7. a little every day
  8. 22
  9. Thiruvananthapuram
  10. area
  11. False
  12. 25 minutes
  13. reply in the break
  14. cramming
  15. cramming
  16. explaining it aloud
  17. interleaving
  18. 7
  19. a longer break
  20. switching topic each sum
  21. notes in the big column
  22. writing it from memory
  23. True
  24. interleaving
  25. the back
  26. listening to a recap
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 8
  31. a poor study spot
  32. a poor study spot
  33. never testing yourself
  34. cramming
  35. False
  36. books within reach
  37. a poor flashcard habit
  38. scanning the headings
  39. False
  40. 9

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