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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 392 · 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.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 3 hours (b) 25 minutes (c) 5 minutes (d) all day
  2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
  3. 3.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a cluttered table (c) a clear desk (d) phone face-up nearby
  4. 4.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a new bedtime every day (c) a short walk outdoors (d) screens off before bed
  5. 5.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  6. 6.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) ten facts (b) one fact or idea (c) a full page (d) a whole chapter
  8. 8.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  10. 10.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for the session (c) a timer on the desk (d) notifications off
  12. 12.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) take in water (d) mice
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) never testing yourself (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away
  15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or practice questions? (a) glancing at notes (b) practice questions
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) old topics each week (c) short repeat sessions (d) gaps that grow longer
  17. 17.True or false: “a messy desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) the same order always (c) making your own cards (d) one fact per card
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) a review calendar (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
  20. 20.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a regular bedtime (c) studying all night (d) a short walk outdoors
  21. 21.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) look at pictures (c) write what you know (d) underline it
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
  24. 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  25. 25.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  26. 26.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) in tiny writing
  27. 27.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  29. 29.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) fractions (b) area (c) percentage (d) ratio
  30. 30.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 7:15 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM
  31. 31.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) they look nicer (c) you think as you write (d) they are cheaper
  35. 35.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or explaining it aloud? (a) gazing at the book (b) explaining it aloud
  37. 37.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the cards you know (c) the newest only (d) the prettiest ones
  38. 38.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) writing it from memory (c) covering the answers (d) answering with book shut

Answer key

  1. 25 minutes
  2. self-made flashcards
  3. a clear desk
  4. a new bedtime every day
  5. 75
  6. False
  7. one fact or idea
  8. helps you focus
  9. interleaving
  10. 13
  11. three tasks at once
  12. False
  13. Plural of “mouse”?
  14. answer first, then flip
  15. practice questions
  16. last-minute marathons
  17. False
  18. the same order always
  19. all in one night
  20. studying all night
  21. True
  22. write what you know
  23. phone face-up nearby
  24. active recall
  25. a good study spot
  26. in your own words
  27. 23
  28. a poor notes habit
  29. percentage
  30. 8:00 PM
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. you think as you write
  35. 5
  36. explaining it aloud
  37. the cards you missed
  38. True
  39. 23
  40. highlighting in yellow

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