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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 274 · 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 of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) one topic all evening (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
  2. 2.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 6:30 PM (b) 7:15 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 8:00 PM
  4. 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
  5. 5.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) never testing yourself (c) the same order always (d) flipping straight away
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
  7. 7.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
  9. 9.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. 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?
  10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) cue questions in margin
  11. 11.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) studying all night (c) screens off before bed (d) scrolling in bed
  12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  13. 13.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  14. 14.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 10, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or practice questions? (a) reading it again (b) practice questions
  16. 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  17. 17.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  18. 18.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) a goal for the session (c) no break for 3 hours (d) checking messages
  19. 19.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) phone face-up nearby (c) on the bed (d) a firm chair
  20. 20.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
  21. 21.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  22. 22.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) phone face-up nearby (c) the same spot daily (d) books within reach
  23. 23.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) no break for 3 hours
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) clear headings (d) your own words
  25. 25.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
  26. 26.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  28. 28.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on in the room (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  29. 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 100 minutes?
  30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
  32. 32.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
  33. 33.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) on the bed (d) a firm chair
  34. 34.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) mice (c) take in water (d) 56
  35. 35.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) TV in view (c) a quiet corner (d) phone face-up nearby
  37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  39. 39.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) same type, page by page (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
  40. 40.True or false: “a regular bedtime” helps learning. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a mixed revision quiz
  2. False
  3. 7:15 PM
  4. 18
  5. making your own cards
  6. self-made flashcards
  7. False
  8. quizzing a friend
  9. 13
  10. numbered points in order
  11. screens off before bed
  12. a good flashcard habit
  13. breaks your focus
  14. 14
  15. practice questions
  16. 6
  17. 175
  18. a goal for the session
  19. a firm chair
  20. the back
  21. 2
  22. phone face-up nearby
  23. phone in another room
  24. never looking again
  25. 28
  26. False
  27. blocked practice
  28. one task at a time
  29. 3
  30. a poor notes habit
  31. a summary at the bottom
  32. your own words
  33. on the bed
  34. Formula for speed?
  35. a poor flashcard habit
  36. a quiet corner
  37. a poor study spot
  38. spaced practice
  39. same type, page by page
  40. True

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