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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 205 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  2. 2.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  3. 3.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  4. 4.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) no more breaks (c) a longer break (d) a test
  5. 5.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
  6. 6.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 16, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  7. 7.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 130 minutes?
  8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) reading the notes again
  9. 9.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or explaining it aloud? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud
  11. 11.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  12. 12.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
  15. 15.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) end the session (b) reply in the break (c) call them now (d) reply at once
  16. 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) a dim room (d) books within reach
  18. 18.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) a TV on while studying (c) gaming till midnight (d) a full night’s sleep
  20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) scanning the headings
  21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) writing it from memory
  22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  23. 23.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) books within reach (c) good light (d) a quiet corner
  25. 25.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  26. 26.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  27. 27.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
  28. 28.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 30 minutes?
  29. 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) on the bed (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) only fraction sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) a mixed revision quiz
  32. 32.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
  33. 33.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) on your bed (d) a dark corner
  34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
  35. 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) fractions (b) area (c) ratio (d) percentage
  36. 36.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting in yellow (d) scanning the headings
  38. 38.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) the same order always (c) one fact per card (d) a whole page per card
  39. 39.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) scrolling in bed (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a regular bedtime
  40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting in yellow

Answer key

  1. interleaving
  2. helps you focus
  3. 19
  4. a longer break
  5. in your own words
  6. 26
  7. 4
  8. reading the notes again
  9. 60
  10. explaining it aloud
  11. breaks your focus
  12. the front
  13. ten colours a page
  14. a noisy hallway
  15. reply in the break
  16. 12
  17. books within reach
  18. True
  19. a full night’s sleep
  20. covering the answers
  21. writing it from memory
  22. a good notes habit
  23. 180
  24. TV in view
  25. a good flashcard habit
  26. 5
  27. adding small diagrams
  28. 1
  29. on the bed
  30. numbered points in order
  31. a mixed revision quiz
  32. cues and key questions
  33. quiet, tidy and bright
  34. quizzing a friend
  35. ratio
  36. 3
  37. covering the answers
  38. one fact per card
  39. scrolling in bed
  40. highlighting in yellow

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