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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 298 · 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.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  2. 2.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  4. 4.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a new subject (c) a test (d) a longer break
  5. 5.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
  7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
  8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) writing it from memory (c) listening to a recap (d) teaching it to a sibling
  9. 9.True or false: “phone in another room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) water bottle ready (d) three tasks at once
  11. 11.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) skip it for good
  12. 12.True or false: “one fact per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) throw it away (b) never use it again (c) hide it for a month (d) see it again sooner
  14. 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) highlighting in yellow (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) listening to a recap
  15. 15.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the last point (c) a small detail (d) the page number
  16. 16.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “What do roots do?” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) one fact per card (c) a question on the front (d) answer first, then flip
  18. 18.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  19. 19.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 3 hours (b) 25 minutes (c) 5 minutes (d) all day
  20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) scanning the headings (c) reading the notes again (d) answering with book shut
  21. 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  22. 22.🍅 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
  23. 23.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. 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?
  24. 24.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering with book shut (d) writing it from memory
  26. 26.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) a dim room (d) books within reach
  27. 27.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or explaining it aloud? (a) glancing at notes (b) explaining it aloud
  28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) listening to a recap (d) answering with book shut
  30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
  32. 32.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  34. 34.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
  35. 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a clear desk (c) a quiet corner (d) on the bed
  36. 36.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  37. 37.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
  38. 38.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) familiar is not known (c) it takes no time (d) it uses a pen
  39. 39.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) cue questions in margin

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. a poor flashcard habit
  3. interleaving
  4. a longer break
  5. active recall
  6. area
  7. quizzing a friend
  8. listening to a recap
  9. True
  10. three tasks at once
  11. review it sooner
  12. True
  13. see it again sooner
  14. a blank-page brain dump
  15. the main topic
  16. “What do roots do?”
  17. a whole page per card
  18. helps you focus
  19. 25 minutes
  20. answering with book shut
  21. 5
  22. reply in the break
  23. 11
  24. True
  25. looking at the diagrams
  26. a dim room
  27. explaining it aloud
  28. 27
  29. listening to a recap
  30. a good notes habit
  31. never looking again
  32. 210
  33. blocked practice
  34. area
  35. on the bed
  36. 120
  37. the front
  38. familiar is not known
  39. False
  40. one keyword per branch

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