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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 504 · 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.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) your own words
  3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a timer on the desk (d) starting without a plan
  5. 5.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  6. 6.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  8. 8.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) writing it from memory (d) teaching it to a sibling
  12. 12.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it skips topics (c) it needs no thinking (d) you practise choosing
  13. 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  15. 15.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) good light
  16. 16.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a TV on while studying (c) a glass of water (d) a short walk outdoors
  17. 17.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the last point (d) the main topic
  18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) a question on the front (c) more practice on misses (d) the same order always
  21. 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  22. 22.🧠 What is active recall? (a) reading notes slowly (b) recalling without notes (c) copying the book (d) highlighting key lines
  23. 23.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it uses a pen (c) familiar is not known (d) it takes no time
  24. 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  27. 27.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) TV on in the room
  28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  29. 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  30. 30.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
  31. 31.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) a summary at the bottom
  33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  34. 34.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) one long read-through
  35. 35.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) a question on the front (c) reading both sides (d) answer first, then flip
  37. 37.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they need no review (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
  39. 39.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a drawing
  40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly

Answer key

  1. hurts learning
  2. no headings at all
  3. a poor notes habit
  4. a timer on the desk
  5. 6
  6. False
  7. cramming
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a good flashcard habit
  11. looking at the diagrams
  12. you practise choosing
  13. interleaving
  14. linear notes
  15. a noisy hallway
  16. a TV on while studying
  17. the main topic
  18. a good flashcard habit
  19. short keywords
  20. the same order always
  21. 13
  22. recalling without notes
  23. familiar is not known
  24. passive review
  25. a poor notes habit
  26. 19
  27. one task at a time
  28. 30
  29. a good flashcard habit
  30. the back
  31. False
  32. a summary at the bottom
  33. blocked practice
  34. a little every day
  35. a poor study spot
  36. reading both sides
  37. False
  38. cover notes, use cues
  39. a short summary
  40. quizzing a friend

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