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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 481 · 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 usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards
  2. 2.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) never at all (c) the night before exams (d) when first learning
  3. 3.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  5. 5.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a timer on the desk (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) making your own cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) reading both sides
  10. 10.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) a short summary (d) nothing
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) switching topic each sum
  14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
  15. 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
  17. 17.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) a whole page per card (c) making your own cards (d) reading both sides
  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.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
  21. 21.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  22. 22.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) more practice on misses (c) reading both sides (d) the same order always
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) making your own cards (c) flipping straight away (d) more practice on misses
  24. 24.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the back (b) the front
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
  26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  27. 27.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) never testing yourself (c) a whole page per card (d) answer first, then flip
  28. 28.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  29. 29.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  30. 30.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) on the bed (c) a noisy hallway (d) a cluttered table
  32. 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
  33. 33.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  34. 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 10, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) the same spot daily (c) on the bed (d) a cluttered table
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) covering the answers (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) highlighting in yellow
  37. 37.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  38. 38.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums
  40. 40.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?

Answer key

  1. self-made flashcards
  2. when first learning
  3. True
  4. Cornell notes
  5. False
  6. True
  7. mixing different topics
  8. no break for 3 hours
  9. reading both sides
  10. False
  11. a short summary
  12. one keyword per branch
  13. same type, page by page
  14. linear notes
  15. 27
  16. a summary at the bottom
  17. a poor notes habit
  18. making your own cards
  19. testing yourself
  20. screens off before bed
  21. 21
  22. more practice on misses
  23. flipping straight away
  24. the back
  25. no headings at all
  26. interleaving
  27. answer first, then flip
  28. a poor flashcard habit
  29. active recall
  30. fractions
  31. a firm chair
  32. the back
  33. 23
  34. 22
  35. the same spot daily
  36. highlighting in yellow
  37. 3
  38. True
  39. one formula, 20 times
  40. 50

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