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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 465 · 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.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  3. 3.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) TV on in the room
  4. 4.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) a messy desk (c) phone in another room (d) water bottle ready
  6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  7. 7.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) close it and recall it (b) highlight all of it (c) read it twice more (d) copy it neatly
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) one fact per card (c) reading both sides (d) a whole page per card
  9. 9.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  11. 11.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a short walk outdoors (d) studying all night
  12. 12.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) mixing different topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) skipping hard topics
  13. 13.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) they look nicer (c) you think as you write (d) they are cheaper
  14. 14.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  15. 15.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) reading the notes again (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) answering with book shut
  17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
  18. 18.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  20. 20.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 8:00 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 9:00 PM
  21. 21.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the back (b) the front
  22. 22.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
  23. 23.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the last point (c) the main topic (d) the page number
  24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  25. 25.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  27. 27.😴 Vihaan goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  28. 28.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  29. 29.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 7:45 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 8:15 PM
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) a question on the front (c) a whole page per card (d) making your own cards
  32. 32.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
  34. 34.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a quiet corner (c) a firm chair (d) good light
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
  37. 37.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or practice questions? (a) highlighting lines (b) practice questions
  38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  39. 39.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  40. 40.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) short repeat sessions (d) six hours in one go

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a poor study spot
  3. one task at a time
  4. a good study spot
  5. a messy desk
  6. hurts learning
  7. close it and recall it
  8. one fact per card
  9. False
  10. passive review
  11. studying all night
  12. mixing different topics
  13. you think as you write
  14. a poor flashcard habit
  15. True
  16. reading the notes again
  17. recalling from memory
  18. active recall
  19. 7
  20. 8:00 PM
  21. the back
  22. only fraction sums
  23. the main topic
  24. a poor notes habit
  25. False
  26. blocked practice
  27. 7
  28. helps you focus
  29. False
  30. 8:00 PM
  31. a whole page per card
  32. 150
  33. explaining it aloud
  34. False
  35. TV in view
  36. numbered points in order
  37. practice questions
  38. cramming
  39. helps learning
  40. six hours in one go

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