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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 180 · 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 usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or glancing at notes? (a) recalling from memory (b) glancing at notes
  2. 2.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  3. 3.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) old and new topics mixed (d) switching topic each sum
  5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 12, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  6. 6.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a clear desk (c) a quiet corner (d) a firm chair
  7. 7.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  8. 8.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  9. 9.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 15, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  10. 10.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it looks smart (c) it is faster (d) it saves cards
  11. 11.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  12. 12.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a little every day (c) gaps that grow longer (d) six hours in one go
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) six hours in one go (c) never reviewing again (d) gaps that grow longer
  14. 14.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the prettiest ones (c) the newest only (d) the cards you know
  15. 15.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) shuffling the deck (c) flipping straight away (d) never testing yourself
  16. 16.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) a glass of water (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
  17. 17.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  18. 18.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the last point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) water bottle ready (c) a messy desk (d) phone in another room
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) water bottle ready (c) a messy desk (d) TV on in the room
  21. 21.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone in your hand (c) phone out of sight (d) phone on loud
  22. 22.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) never at all (c) for every revision (d) the night before exams
  23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
  24. 24.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) starting without a plan (c) a messy desk (d) checking messages
  25. 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
  26. 26.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
  27. 27.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) a little every day (b) starting the day before (c) one long read-through (d) six hours in one go
  28. 28.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) ten facts (c) a whole chapter (d) one fact or idea
  29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
  30. 30.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or self-made flashcards? (a) gazing at the book (b) self-made flashcards
  32. 32.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) listening to a recap (c) writing it from memory (d) a blank-page brain dump
  34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or practice questions? (a) gazing at the book (b) practice questions
  35. 35.True or false: “making your own cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) one long read-through (c) a review calendar (d) all in one night
  37. 37.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) only fraction sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) same type, page by page
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) a quiet corner (d) on the bed
  39. 39.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
  40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or recalling from memory? (a) highlighting lines (b) recalling from memory

Answer key

  1. recalling from memory
  2. active recall
  3. True
  4. one chapter’s sums only
  5. 16
  6. phone face-up nearby
  7. passive review
  8. spaced practice
  9. 19
  10. it is active recall
  11. active recall
  12. six hours in one go
  13. gaps that grow longer
  14. the cards you missed
  15. shuffling the deck
  16. a glass of water
  17. 90
  18. the main topic
  19. a messy desk
  20. water bottle ready
  21. phone out of sight
  22. when first learning
  23. testing yourself
  24. a timer on the desk
  25. quizzing a friend
  26. the memory lasts longer
  27. a little every day
  28. one fact or idea
  29. practice questions
  30. True
  31. self-made flashcards
  32. passive review
  33. listening to a recap
  34. practice questions
  35. False
  36. a review calendar
  37. old and new topics mixed
  38. on the bed
  39. 17
  40. recalling from memory

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