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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 548 · 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) checking messages (b) notifications off (c) water bottle ready (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) one long read-through (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
  4. 4.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  5. 5.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) TV on in the room (c) a timer on the desk (d) a messy desk
  6. 6.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
  9. 9.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 135 minutes?
  10. 10.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) never testing yourself (c) making your own cards (d) reading both sides
  11. 11.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) answer first, then flip (c) a whole page per card (d) never testing yourself
  12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
  13. 13.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) What do roots do? (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  15. 15.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on in the room (c) a goal for the session (d) a timer on the desk
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
  17. 17.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) no headings at all
  21. 21.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
  23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
  25. 25.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  26. 26.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
  27. 27.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) write what you know (b) look at pictures (c) underline it (d) read the summary
  28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) tiny cramped writing (c) short keywords (d) your own words
  30. 30.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. 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?
  31. 31.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
  32. 32.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) it is a rule (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
  33. 33.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in tiny writing (c) copied word for word (d) in your own words
  34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or testing yourself? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) testing yourself
  35. 35.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) only fraction sums (d) same type, page by page
  36. 36.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) on the bed (c) phone face-up nearby (d) books within reach
  38. 38.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) What do roots do? (c) distance ÷ time (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  40. 40.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 105 minutes?

Answer key

  1. checking messages
  2. short repeat sessions
  3. headings and bullets
  4. hurts learning
  5. a timer on the desk
  6. True
  7. helps learning
  8. one chapter’s sums only
  9. 4
  10. making your own cards
  11. answer first, then flip
  12. testing yourself
  13. Thiruvananthapuram
  14. a good notes habit
  15. TV on in the room
  16. one keyword per branch
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. leaving some space
  21. hurts learning
  22. all area sums together
  23. interleaving
  24. ten colours a page
  25. 100
  26. 17
  27. write what you know
  28. area
  29. tiny cramped writing
  30. 18
  31. a question on the front
  32. the memory lasts longer
  33. in your own words
  34. testing yourself
  35. a mixed revision quiz
  36. True
  37. books within reach
  38. What do roots do?
  39. interleaving
  40. 3

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