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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 602 · 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.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) short keywords (d) your own words
  3. 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
  4. 4.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  6. 6.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) one task at a time (c) water bottle ready (d) TV on in the room
  7. 7.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  8. 8.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it saves cards (c) it is faster (d) it is active recall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
  11. 11.🧠 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) one keyword per branch
  13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
  14. 14.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) same type, page by page (c) only fraction sums (d) old and new topics mixed
  15. 15.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) study till 3 AM (b) game till late (c) watch a late film (d) sleep on time
  16. 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  17. 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 1 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  19. 19.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  22. 22.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) six hours in one go (c) last-minute marathons (d) a review calendar
  23. 23.📅 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 first review?
  24. 24.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to lose some (c) to make it messy (d) so order gives no clue
  25. 25.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) under the pillow (b) in your hand (c) in another room (d) on the book
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) a little every day (c) short repeat sessions (d) gaps that grow longer
  27. 27.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) last-minute marathons (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) all in one night
  29. 29.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) take in water (c) What do roots do? (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
  30. 30.True or false: “starting the day before” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) main topic in the centre
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) a question on the front (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) highlighting in yellow (c) listening to a recap (d) answering a quiz
  37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) phone in another room (c) water bottle ready (d) checking messages
  39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) last-minute marathons (c) all in one night (d) a review calendar

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. writing every line
  3. the front
  4. cramming
  5. 33
  6. TV on in the room
  7. hurts learning
  8. True
  9. it is active recall
  10. leaving some space
  11. quizzing a friend
  12. headings and bullets
  13. cue questions in margin
  14. old and new topics mixed
  15. sleep on time
  16. only fraction sums
  17. 2
  18. a good flashcard habit
  19. True
  20. a mind map
  21. a mind map
  22. a review calendar
  23. 13
  24. so order gives no clue
  25. in another room
  26. last-minute marathons
  27. False
  28. review on days 1, 3, 7
  29. take in water
  30. False
  31. active recall
  32. a good notes habit
  33. a cue column on the left
  34. a whole page per card
  35. self-made flashcards
  36. answering a quiz
  37. passive review
  38. checking messages
  39. testing yourself
  40. a review calendar

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