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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 312 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) making your own cards (c) never testing yourself (d) more practice on misses
  2. 2.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 22, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  3. 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
  4. 4.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a clear desk (c) on the bed (d) good light
  5. 5.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) scanning the headings (c) writing it from memory (d) reading the notes again
  7. 7.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
  9. 9.True or false: “studying all night” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) teachers say so (c) it is a rule (d) the memory lasts longer
  11. 11.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  12. 12.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  14. 14.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  16. 16.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) only fraction sums (c) all area sums together (d) same type, page by page
  17. 17.True or false: “all area sums together” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 185 minutes?
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
  20. 20.📅 You learn a new topic on day 17 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  21. 21.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  23. 23.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) TV in view (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) clear headings
  25. 25.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) same type, page by page (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) old and new topics mixed
  26. 26.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) underline it (b) read the summary (c) write what you know (d) look at pictures
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) making your own cards (c) shuffling the deck (d) the same order always
  28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 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 cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the prettiest ones (c) the cards you missed (d) the cards you know
  30. 30.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  31. 31.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) starting without a plan (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for the session
  33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
  34. 34.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) same type, page by page (c) switching topic each sum (d) only fraction sums
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) more practice on misses (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away
  38. 38.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  40. 40.True or false: “a goal for the session” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. never testing yourself
  2. 32
  3. the front
  4. on the bed
  5. active recall
  6. writing it from memory
  7. True
  8. recalling from memory
  9. True
  10. the memory lasts longer
  11. spaced practice
  12. False
  13. cramming
  14. True
  15. a good flashcard habit
  16. a mixed revision quiz
  17. True
  18. 6
  19. a cue column on the left
  20. 20
  21. True
  22. spaced practice
  23. a clear desk
  24. no headings at all
  25. same type, page by page
  26. write what you know
  27. the same order always
  28. 16
  29. the cards you missed
  30. 100
  31. True
  32. starting without a plan
  33. quizzing a friend
  34. False
  35. 180
  36. switching topic each sum
  37. flipping straight away
  38. True
  39. helps you focus
  40. True

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