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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 252 · 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 kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  2. 2.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  3. 3.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) close it and recall it (b) copy it neatly (c) highlight all of it (d) read it twice more
  4. 4.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  5. 5.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) the date only (d) a short summary
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or practice questions? (a) reading it again (b) practice questions
  7. 7.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
  9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
  10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 75 minutes?
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) old and new topics mixed
  12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  13. 13.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) recalling without notes (c) reading notes slowly (d) highlighting key lines
  14. 14.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) all in one night (c) gaps that grow longer (d) old topics each week
  15. 15.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) in front of the TV
  16. 16.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Formula for speed? (d) 7 × 8 = ?
  18. 18.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 5-minute break (d) a 1-minute snack
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) on the bed (c) a cluttered table (d) good light
  20. 20.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) the same order always (d) a question on the front
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) checking messages (c) starting without a plan (d) a messy desk
  22. 22.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) writing every line
  25. 25.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  26. 26.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 120 minutes?
  27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) colours and small icons
  28. 28.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  29. 29.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) end the session (c) call them now (d) reply in the break
  30. 30.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  31. 31.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  32. 32.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) answering a quiz (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
  33. 33.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) Formula for speed?
  34. 34.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  35. 35.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) making your own cards (c) one fact per card (d) a whole page per card
  38. 38.📅 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?
  39. 39.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a longer break (b) a new subject (c) no more breaks (d) a test
  40. 40.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Cornell notes
  2. helps you focus
  3. close it and recall it
  4. spaced practice
  5. a short summary
  6. practice questions
  7. False
  8. recalling from memory
  9. recalling from memory
  10. 2
  11. one topic all evening
  12. a good flashcard habit
  13. recalling without notes
  14. all in one night
  15. quiet, tidy and bright
  16. False
  17. 56
  18. a 5-minute break
  19. good light
  20. a question on the front
  21. notifications off
  22. False
  23. False
  24. short keywords
  25. active recall
  26. 4
  27. colours and small icons
  28. helps you focus
  29. reply in the break
  30. breaks your focus
  31. active recall
  32. listening to a recap
  33. Thiruvananthapuram
  34. 8
  35. False
  36. a poor study spot
  37. a whole page per card
  38. 18
  39. a longer break
  40. False

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