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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 16 · 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) a little every day (b) last-minute marathons (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) old topics each week
  2. 2.Which of these hurts learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) short breaks to stretch (c) a regular bedtime (d) screens off before bed
  3. 3.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  4. 4.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) teachers say so (c) it is a rule (d) to save paper
  5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  6. 6.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
  9. 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a new bedtime every day (d) a regular bedtime
  10. 10.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 1-minute snack (d) a 5-minute break
  11. 11.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) old and new topics mixed
  12. 12.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) gaps that grow longer (c) six hours in one go (d) a little every day
  14. 14.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  15. 15.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 200 minutes?
  16. 16.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
  17. 17.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  19. 19.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
  20. 20.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  21. 21.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  22. 22.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to lose some (b) so order gives no clue (c) to make it messy (d) to finish faster
  24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  25. 25.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a firm chair (d) a cluttered table
  26. 26.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) a small detail (c) the main topic (d) the last point
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
  28. 28.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
  29. 29.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) looking at the diagrams (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
  32. 32.True or false: “screens off before bed” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  35. 35.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  37. 37.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) a messy desk (c) water bottle ready (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) scanning the headings (c) listening to a recap (d) highlighting in yellow
  39. 39.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) What do roots do? (c) mice (d) modern
  40. 40.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) the date only

Answer key

  1. last-minute marathons
  2. scrolling in bed
  3. 120
  4. the memory lasts longer
  5. 35
  6. False
  7. True
  8. 20
  9. a new bedtime every day
  10. a 5-minute break
  11. one chapter’s sums only
  12. True
  13. six hours in one go
  14. 90
  15. 6
  16. ratio
  17. True
  18. 50
  19. reviewing over time
  20. blocked practice
  21. active recall
  22. True
  23. so order gives no clue
  24. Cornell notes
  25. a firm chair
  26. the main topic
  27. headings and bullets
  28. cue questions in margin
  29. True
  30. 4
  31. teaching it to a sibling
  32. False
  33. True
  34. 28
  35. False
  36. a poor notes habit
  37. a messy desk
  38. covering the answers
  39. What do roots do?
  40. a short summary

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