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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 443 · 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 kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
  2. 2.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
  4. 4.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  5. 5.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) only fraction sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
  6. 6.😴 Meera goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) covering the answers (c) answering with book shut (d) answering a quiz
  8. 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  9. 9.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) branches for subtopics (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
  11. 11.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. 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?
  13. 13.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a dim room (c) on the bed (d) a quiet corner
  16. 16.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) all area sums together (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
  17. 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  18. 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
  19. 19.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) reading both sides (c) a question on the front (d) only the easy cards
  21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
  22. 22.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  24. 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  25. 25.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) for every revision (c) the night before exams (d) never at all
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
  27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) copying the summary (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
  28. 28.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or quizzing a friend? (a) glancing at notes (b) quizzing a friend
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) only the easy cards (c) never testing yourself (d) the same order always
  31. 31.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) feel bad and stop (c) review it sooner (d) start a new topic
  32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
  33. 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) a question on the front (c) answer first, then flip (d) the same order always
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
  36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
  37. 37.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) a look within a day
  39. 39.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a test (c) a new subject (d) a longer break

Answer key

  1. Cornell notes
  2. 7
  3. Cornell notes
  4. blocked practice
  5. only fraction sums
  6. 7
  7. looking at the diagrams
  8. a poor study spot
  9. 3
  10. branches for subtopics
  11. False
  12. 21
  13. False
  14. the back
  15. a quiet corner
  16. a mixed revision quiz
  17. 8
  18. recalling from memory
  19. False
  20. a question on the front
  21. practice questions
  22. False
  23. a poor study spot
  24. 15
  25. when first learning
  26. a cue column on the left
  27. writing it from memory
  28. True
  29. quizzing a friend
  30. shuffling the deck
  31. review it sooner
  32. percentage
  33. helps learning
  34. the same order always
  35. practice questions
  36. quizzing a friend
  37. True
  38. no headings at all
  39. True
  40. a longer break

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