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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 612 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) water bottle ready (c) a goal for the session (d) checking messages
  2. 2.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  3. 3.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) short repeat sessions (c) never reviewing again (d) gaps that grow longer
  5. 5.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
  7. 7.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
  10. 10.😴 Meera goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  11. 11.📅 You learn a new topic on day 14 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) only fraction sums (d) algebra and area mixed
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) more practice on misses (c) one fact per card (d) making your own cards
  14. 14.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) familiar is not known (c) it uses a pen (d) it is too hard
  15. 15.True or false: “scrolling in bed” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) more practice on misses (c) a whole page per card (d) flipping straight away
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) only fraction sums (c) one topic all evening (d) a shuffled set of sums
  19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
  20. 20.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) help you refocus (c) make you forget (d) are not allowed
  21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  22. 22.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) never reviewing (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
  23. 23.True or false: “a question on the front” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  25. 25.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  26. 26.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) copy it neatly (c) close it and recall it (d) highlight all of it
  27. 27.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) the same spot daily (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
  29. 29.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) the date only (d) nothing
  30. 30.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
  32. 32.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) old topics each week (b) starting the day before (c) all in one night (d) last-minute marathons
  33. 33.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it is faster (c) it saves cards (d) it looks smart
  34. 34.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) good light (d) TV in view
  35. 35.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  36. 36.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a new bedtime every day (d) a regular bedtime
  37. 37.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a dim room (c) phone face-up nearby (d) good light
  39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus

Answer key

  1. checking messages
  2. interleaving
  3. False
  4. never reviewing again
  5. False
  6. a cue column on the left
  7. False
  8. True
  9. 16
  10. 10
  11. 15
  12. only fraction sums
  13. flipping straight away
  14. familiar is not known
  15. True
  16. colours and small icons
  17. more practice on misses
  18. a shuffled set of sums
  19. main topic in the centre
  20. help you refocus
  21. blocked practice
  22. reviewing over time
  23. True
  24. a good study spot
  25. 4
  26. close it and recall it
  27. 5
  28. TV in view
  29. a short summary
  30. 125
  31. fractions
  32. old topics each week
  33. it is active recall
  34. TV in view
  35. interleaving
  36. a new bedtime every day
  37. True
  38. good light
  39. spaced practice
  40. breaks your focus

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