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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 309 · 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.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 60 minutes?
  3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
  4. 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Formula for speed?” (a) the back (b) the front
  5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
  7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  8. 8.📵 Vihaan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 10:30 PM
  9. 9.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  10. 10.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  11. 11.Which of these is active recall? (a) writing it from memory (b) highlighting in yellow (c) reading the notes again (d) copying the summary
  12. 12.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) a messy desk (c) notifications off (d) starting without a plan
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) cue questions in margin
  14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  15. 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  16. 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) same type, page by page
  17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  18. 18.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
  20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
  21. 21.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  22. 22.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  23. 23.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  24. 24.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  26. 26.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  27. 27.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a review calendar (c) never reviewing again (d) old topics each week
  29. 29.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) sleep on time (c) game till late (d) study till 3 AM
  30. 30.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) copying a whole book
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
  32. 32.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) one fact or idea (c) a whole chapter (d) ten facts
  33. 33.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  35. 35.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) ten tasks (c) your next snack (d) nothing at all
  36. 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  37. 37.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  39. 39.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) answer first, then flip (c) the same order always (d) a whole page per card
  40. 40.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 110 minutes?

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 2
  3. self-made flashcards
  4. the front
  5. 19
  6. explaining it aloud
  7. a good notes habit
  8. 9:30 PM
  9. spaced practice
  10. cramming
  11. writing it from memory
  12. notifications off
  13. numbered points in order
  14. a poor notes habit
  15. cramming
  16. same type, page by page
  17. interleaving
  18. hurts learning
  19. linear notes
  20. practice questions
  21. 180
  22. helps you focus
  23. 19
  24. True
  25. cramming
  26. 210
  27. True
  28. never reviewing again
  29. sleep on time
  30. seeing links in a topic
  31. copying word for word
  32. one fact or idea
  33. True
  34. a poor study spot
  35. one clear task
  36. blocked practice
  37. False
  38. interleaving
  39. answer first, then flip
  40. 3

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