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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 577 · 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 of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one topic all evening (d) one chapter’s sums only
  2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) copying word for word
  4. 4.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) area
  5. 5.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) scrolling in bed (c) a full night’s sleep (d) short breaks to stretch
  6. 6.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a mixed revision quiz
  8. 8.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) good light
  9. 9.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) starting without a plan (c) a messy desk (d) no break for 3 hours
  10. 10.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 100 minutes?
  12. 12.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  13. 13.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  14. 14.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  15. 15.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
  18. 18.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. 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?
  19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) highlighting in yellow (c) answering with book shut (d) reading the notes again
  20. 20.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
  22. 22.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) a timer on the desk (d) water bottle ready
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
  24. 24.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) ten colours a page
  25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  26. 26.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  29. 29.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
  30. 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a clear desk (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a firm chair
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) covering the answers (c) reading the notes again (d) answering with book shut
  32. 32.True or false: “a new bedtime every day” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
  34. 34.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) lasts for years (b) is the best way (c) never fails (d) fades very quickly
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
  36. 36.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  37. 37.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  39. 39.📅 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?
  40. 40.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 95 minutes?

Answer key

  1. a shuffled set of sums
  2. a good notes habit
  3. short keywords
  4. fractions
  5. scrolling in bed
  6. a good flashcard habit
  7. a mixed revision quiz
  8. good light
  9. a timer on the desk
  10. False
  11. 3
  12. blocked practice
  13. helps you focus
  14. a good study spot
  15. False
  16. active recall
  17. ratio
  18. 4
  19. answering with book shut
  20. False
  21. linear notes
  22. three tasks at once
  23. notes in the big column
  24. your own words
  25. a poor notes habit
  26. helps learning
  27. linear notes
  28. a poor notes habit
  29. 12
  30. phone face-up nearby
  31. reading the notes again
  32. False
  33. top-to-bottom lists
  34. fades very quickly
  35. numbered points in order
  36. 27
  37. False
  38. cramming
  39. 12
  40. 3

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