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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 599 · 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.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
  3. 3.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  4. 4.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) end the session (b) reply in the break (c) reply at once (d) call them now
  5. 5.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. 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?
  6. 6.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) see it again sooner (b) never use it again (c) hide it for a month (d) throw it away
  7. 7.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  8. 8.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
  11. 11.True or false: “never reviewing again” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) never testing yourself (c) a question on the front (d) only the easy cards
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) phone in another room (c) TV on in the room (d) three tasks at once
  14. 14.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) notifications off (b) a timer on the desk (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 25, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  19. 19.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
  21. 21.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  24. 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
  25. 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 30 minutes?
  26. 26.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) to hide from family (b) it cues you to focus (c) it is a rule (d) it saves electricity
  27. 27.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) on the bed (c) a quiet corner (d) TV in view
  29. 29.📅 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 second review?
  30. 30.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  31. 31.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
  32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  33. 33.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) no break for 3 hours (c) TV on in the room (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
  36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or reading it again? (a) explaining it aloud (b) reading it again
  37. 37.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) a review calendar (c) six hours in one go (d) old topics each week
  38. 38.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) water bottle ready (c) TV on in the room (d) a timer on the desk
  39. 39.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering a quiz (d) a blank-page brain dump

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the back
  3. 180
  4. reply in the break
  5. 13
  6. see it again sooner
  7. interleaving
  8. False
  9. True
  10. testing yourself
  11. True
  12. a question on the front
  13. phone in another room
  14. False
  15. three tasks at once
  16. True
  17. False
  18. 33
  19. False
  20. a summary at the bottom
  21. True
  22. active recall
  23. linear notes
  24. quizzing a friend
  25. 1
  26. it cues you to focus
  27. True
  28. a quiet corner
  29. 15
  30. a poor flashcard habit
  31. the back
  32. a mind map
  33. a goal for the session
  34. 50
  35. testing yourself
  36. explaining it aloud
  37. six hours in one go
  38. TV on in the room
  39. hurts learning
  40. looking at the diagrams

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