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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 467 · 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: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
  4. 4.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  5. 5.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) good light (d) a cluttered table
  6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
  7. 7.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering with book shut (d) listening to a recap
  9. 9.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) gaps that grow longer (c) never reviewing again (d) a little every day
  10. 10.True or false: “no break for hours” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) shuffling the deck (c) the same order always (d) a whole page per card
  12. 12.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  13. 13.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for the session
  15. 15.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) gaming till midnight (c) a regular bedtime (d) screens off before bed
  16. 16.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) never at all (d) the night before exams
  17. 17.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  18. 18.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) a messy desk (c) one task at a time (d) a timer on the desk
  19. 19.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) write what you know (c) underline it (d) look at pictures
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) copying the summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) only the easy cards (c) one fact per card (d) more practice on misses
  22. 22.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
  23. 23.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
  24. 24.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  25. 25.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more practice on misses (b) answer first, then flip (c) flipping straight away (d) a question on the front
  29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
  30. 30.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or gazing at the book? (a) testing yourself (b) gazing at the book
  33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  34. 34.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) old and new topics mixed
  35. 35.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or highlighting lines? (a) practice questions (b) highlighting lines
  37. 37.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) copying the summary (c) scanning the headings (d) reading the notes again
  39. 39.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they are cheaper (c) they look nicer (d) nobody checks them
  40. 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a poor flashcard habit
  3. top-to-bottom lists
  4. 100
  5. a cluttered table
  6. fractions
  7. False
  8. listening to a recap
  9. never reviewing again
  10. True
  11. shuffling the deck
  12. 25
  13. True
  14. three tasks at once
  15. gaming till midnight
  16. when first learning
  17. 13
  18. a messy desk
  19. write what you know
  20. covering the answers
  21. only the easy cards
  22. the front
  23. 12
  24. one formula, 20 times
  25. passive review
  26. a good notes habit
  27. headings and bullets
  28. flipping straight away
  29. testing yourself
  30. False
  31. breaks your focus
  32. testing yourself
  33. interleaving
  34. only fraction sums
  35. True
  36. practice questions
  37. True
  38. teaching it to a sibling
  39. you think as you write
  40. active recall

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