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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 406 · 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 a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) the same order always (c) making your own cards (d) only the easy cards
  2. 2.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) all area sums together
  3. 3.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
  5. 5.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a short walk outdoors
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
  7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) a clear desk
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) your own words
  10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 150 minutes?
  11. 11.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) six hours in one go
  12. 12.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) short repeat sessions (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a little every day
  14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
  15. 15.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  18. 18.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  19. 19.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
  21. 21.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) the same order always (d) reading both sides
  23. 23.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) good light (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a cluttered table (d) on the bed
  25. 25.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “Read page 12.”
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) a messy desk
  27. 27.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) What do roots do? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  28. 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
  30. 30.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) looking at the diagrams (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
  31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) scanning the headings (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) answering a quiz
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) never testing yourself (d) shuffling the deck
  33. 33.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) throw it away (b) never use it again (c) see it again sooner (d) hide it for a month
  35. 35.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) no review at all
  36. 36.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 5-minute break (c) no break (d) a 1-minute snack
  37. 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  38. 38.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
  39. 39.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  40. 40.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the prettiest ones (b) the newest only (c) the cards you know (d) the cards you missed

Answer key

  1. making your own cards
  2. all area sums together
  3. True
  4. the back
  5. a short walk outdoors
  6. self-made flashcards
  7. linear notes
  8. a dim room
  9. ten colours a page
  10. 5
  11. a review calendar
  12. True
  13. starting the day before
  14. testing yourself
  15. True
  16. one topic all evening
  17. interleaving
  18. 8
  19. cramming
  20. quizzing a friend
  21. True
  22. answer first, then flip
  23. False
  24. good light
  25. “What do roots do?”
  26. a goal for the session
  27. Thiruvananthapuram
  28. False
  29. area
  30. answering a quiz
  31. scanning the headings
  32. never testing yourself
  33. False
  34. see it again sooner
  35. 1 hour on 4 days
  36. a 5-minute break
  37. helps learning
  38. same type, page by page
  39. 25
  40. the cards you missed

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