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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 394 · 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 of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) answering a quiz (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) a little every day
  3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) clear headings (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
  5. 5.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it wastes study time (c) it does not matter (d) it helps store learning
  6. 6.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  8. 8.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) one long read-through (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) starting the day before
  9. 9.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) 3 hours (c) all day (d) 25 minutes
  11. 11.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) on the bed (c) TV in view (d) books within reach
  13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering a quiz (b) copying the summary (c) scanning the headings (d) looking at the diagrams
  14. 14.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) nothing at all (c) your next snack (d) ten tasks
  15. 15.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  16. 16.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) short breaks to stretch (c) gaming till midnight (d) a new bedtime every day
  17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or testing yourself? (a) glancing at notes (b) testing yourself
  18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
  19. 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or testing yourself? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) testing yourself
  20. 20.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  21. 21.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) percentage (b) area (c) ratio (d) fractions
  22. 22.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) short repeat sessions (c) starting the day before (d) one long read-through
  24. 24.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  25. 25.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 14, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  27. 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  28. 28.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) one percentage page (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) area sums only
  29. 29.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) a regular bedtime (c) studying all night (d) scrolling in bed
  30. 30.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) the same spot daily (d) TV in view
  31. 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  32. 32.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  33. 33.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 5, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) one topic all evening (d) a shuffled set of sums
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
  36. 36.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) a whole page per card (c) flipping straight away (d) the same order always
  37. 37.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) nobody checks them (c) they are cheaper (d) you think as you write
  38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or explaining it aloud? (a) glancing at notes (b) explaining it aloud
  39. 39.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
  40. 40.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the cards you know (c) the cards you missed (d) the prettiest ones

Answer key

  1. listening to a recap
  2. all in one night
  3. a poor notes habit
  4. writing every line
  5. it helps store learning
  6. True
  7. a good notes habit
  8. review on days 1, 3, 7
  9. True
  10. 25 minutes
  11. 25
  12. books within reach
  13. answering a quiz
  14. one clear task
  15. blocked practice
  16. short breaks to stretch
  17. testing yourself
  18. Cornell notes
  19. testing yourself
  20. 7
  21. fractions
  22. 125
  23. short repeat sessions
  24. 120
  25. helps you focus
  26. 28
  27. passive review
  28. algebra, area, %, mixed
  29. a regular bedtime
  30. the same spot daily
  31. helps you focus
  32. 6
  33. 7
  34. a shuffled set of sums
  35. branches for subtopics
  36. making your own cards
  37. you think as you write
  38. explaining it aloud
  39. a cue column on the left
  40. the cards you missed

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