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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 611 · 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 finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
  3. 3.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  4. 4.😴 Nisha goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  5. 5.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  6. 6.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) highlighting key lines (c) copying the book (d) reading notes slowly
  7. 7.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  8. 8.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) it is a rule (c) to save paper (d) teachers say so
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) never looking again (d) short keywords
  11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) reading the notes again (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) copying the summary
  13. 13.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) never reviewing again (d) a little every day
  14. 14.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
  15. 15.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) starting the day before
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) a look within a day (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
  18. 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or glancing at notes? (a) explaining it aloud (b) glancing at notes
  19. 19.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 3 hours (c) 5 minutes (d) all day
  22. 22.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
  24. 24.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they need no review
  25. 25.📅 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 third review?
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) cue questions in margin (d) a cue column on the left
  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.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or highlighting lines? (a) quizzing a friend (b) highlighting lines
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
  30. 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a firm chair (c) a cluttered table (d) books within reach
  31. 31.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 195 minutes?
  33. 33.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or reading it again? (a) explaining it aloud (b) reading it again
  35. 35.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone on loud (c) phone out of sight (d) phone in your hand
  36. 36.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  37. 37.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) a dim room (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) more practice on misses (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away

Answer key

  1. 125
  2. self-made flashcards
  3. cramming
  4. 9
  5. a good flashcard habit
  6. recalling without notes
  7. 21
  8. True
  9. the memory lasts longer
  10. never looking again
  11. interleaving
  12. a blank-page brain dump
  13. never reviewing again
  14. 18
  15. False
  16. starting the day before
  17. a look within a day
  18. explaining it aloud
  19. False
  20. False
  21. 25 minutes
  22. a good flashcard habit
  23. Cornell notes
  24. cover notes, use cues
  25. 19
  26. branches for subtopics
  27. write what you know
  28. quizzing a friend
  29. writing every line
  30. a cluttered table
  31. False
  32. 6
  33. False
  34. explaining it aloud
  35. phone out of sight
  36. passive review
  37. True
  38. testing yourself
  39. a quiet corner
  40. flipping straight away

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