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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 302 · 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.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) copying word for word (d) no headings at all
  3. 3.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) flipping straight away (c) one fact per card (d) reading both sides
  6. 6.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) scanning the headings (c) answering with book shut (d) covering the answers
  8. 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  9. 9.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) the memory lasts longer (c) it is a rule (d) teachers say so
  10. 10.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  11. 11.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  13. 13.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours in 1 night
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a dim room (c) good light (d) a quiet corner
  15. 15.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) one long read-through (d) last-minute marathons
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) more practice on misses (d) reading both sides
  17. 17.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) more practice on misses (c) the same order always (d) never testing yourself
  18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  19. 19.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
  20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or glancing at notes? (a) recalling from memory (b) glancing at notes
  21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) answer first, then flip (c) a question on the front (d) never testing yourself
  23. 23.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  26. 26.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  27. 27.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) modern (c) 56 (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  28. 28.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a dim room (c) a noisy hallway (d) a clear desk
  29. 29.😴 Diya goes to bed at 9:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  30. 30.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the cards you know (c) the newest only (d) the prettiest ones
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) same type, page by page (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) a shuffled set of sums
  32. 32.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
  33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  34. 34.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  36. 36.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on in the room (c) one task at a time (d) water bottle ready
  37. 37.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  38. 38.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) in front of the TV
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. leaving some space
  3. False
  4. False
  5. one fact per card
  6. passive review
  7. scanning the headings
  8. interleaving
  9. the memory lasts longer
  10. 33
  11. True
  12. hurts learning
  13. 1 hour on 4 days
  14. a dim room
  15. review on days 1, 3, 7
  16. more practice on misses
  17. more practice on misses
  18. a good flashcard habit
  19. 17
  20. recalling from memory
  21. self-made flashcards
  22. never testing yourself
  23. True
  24. 30
  25. a mind map
  26. breaks your focus
  27. Formula for speed?
  28. a clear desk
  29. 9
  30. the cards you missed
  31. same type, page by page
  32. when first learning
  33. blocked practice
  34. True
  35. cramming
  36. TV on in the room
  37. 6
  38. quiet, tidy and bright
  39. fraction, %, ratio mixed
  40. a good notes habit

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