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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 498 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) reading the notes again (c) answering with book shut (d) teaching it to a sibling
  2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) copying the summary (c) answering with book shut (d) scanning the headings
  3. 3.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) is the best way (b) fades very quickly (c) lasts for years (d) never fails
  4. 4.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) cramming at night
  6. 6.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “starting without a plan” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  9. 9.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 7:00 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 8:00 PM
  10. 10.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
  11. 11.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) all day (c) 3 hours (d) 5 minutes
  12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
  13. 13.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  14. 14.😴 Diya goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  15. 15.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 22, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  16. 16.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) mice (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) What do roots do?
  17. 17.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  18. 18.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) your next snack (b) one clear task (c) ten tasks (d) nothing at all
  19. 19.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 5, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
  21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  22. 22.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it takes no time (c) it uses a pen (d) familiar is not known
  23. 23.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) only fraction sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page
  24. 24.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  25. 25.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) a timer on the desk (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  27. 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  28. 28.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) ten colours a page
  31. 31.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
  32. 32.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) covering the answers (c) looking at the diagrams (d) scanning the headings
  33. 33.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. 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?
  34. 34.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) What do roots do? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) 56
  35. 35.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a new bedtime every day (c) a TV on while studying (d) studying all night
  36. 36.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a messy desk (c) starting without a plan (d) checking messages
  38. 38.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) starting the day before (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
  39. 39.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  40. 40.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 10:00 PM

Answer key

  1. reading the notes again
  2. answering with book shut
  3. fades very quickly
  4. True
  5. reviewing over time
  6. True
  7. True
  8. helps you focus
  9. 7:30 PM
  10. 16
  11. 25 minutes
  12. quizzing a friend
  13. a good study spot
  14. 7
  15. 28
  16. mice
  17. passive review
  18. one clear task
  19. 17
  20. self-made flashcards
  21. a good study spot
  22. familiar is not known
  23. switching topic each sum
  24. blocked practice
  25. 23
  26. three tasks at once
  27. 19
  28. False
  29. True
  30. ten colours a page
  31. all in one night
  32. covering the answers
  33. 30
  34. What do roots do?
  35. screens off before bed
  36. True
  37. a timer on the desk
  38. starting the day before
  39. 7
  40. 9:45 PM

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