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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 333 · 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 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 3?
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) reading the notes again (c) looking at the diagrams (d) listening to a recap
  3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  4. 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or glancing at notes? (a) practice questions (b) glancing at notes
  5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 1 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  6. 6.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  8. 8.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 30 minutes?
  9. 9.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) a question on the front (d) only the easy cards
  11. 11.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
  12. 12.📅 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 third review?
  13. 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  14. 14.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) TV in view (c) a dim room (d) the same spot daily
  15. 15.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
  17. 17.📵 Vihaan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 8:00 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 7:00 PM
  18. 18.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) only fraction sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) one topic all evening
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) copying the summary
  20. 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  21. 21.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: making your own cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  22. 22.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) looking at the diagrams (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting in yellow
  25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  26. 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or recalling from memory? (a) reading it again (b) recalling from memory
  27. 27.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) good light (c) a firm chair (d) a quiet corner
  28. 28.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  30. 30.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  31. 31.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a reason to stop (c) a disaster (d) a waste of time
  32. 32.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  34. 34.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  36. 36.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  37. 37.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) highlighting in yellow (c) answering a quiz (d) writing it from memory
  38. 38.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) mixing different topics (c) reading only (d) skipping hard topics
  39. 39.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) you think as you write (c) they are cheaper (d) they look nicer
  40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or recalling from memory? (a) gazing at the book (b) recalling from memory

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. answering with book shut
  3. blocked practice
  4. practice questions
  5. 8
  6. False
  7. a poor study spot
  8. 1
  9. False
  10. a question on the front
  11. the back
  12. 26
  13. interleaving
  14. the same spot daily
  15. False
  16. area
  17. 7:30 PM
  18. switching topic each sum
  19. a blank-page brain dump
  20. passive review
  21. a good flashcard habit
  22. True
  23. True
  24. covering the answers
  25. a good notes habit
  26. recalling from memory
  27. phone face-up nearby
  28. False
  29. hurts learning
  30. active recall
  31. useful — fix it now
  32. False
  33. 13
  34. False
  35. 25
  36. 8
  37. highlighting in yellow
  38. mixing different topics
  39. you think as you write
  40. recalling from memory

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