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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 65 · 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 cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) old topics each week (c) a little every day (d) last-minute marathons
  2. 2.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the last point (c) the page number (d) a small detail
  3. 3.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) a timer on the desk (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  4. 4.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) old topics each week (c) starting the day before (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
  6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  7. 7.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
  8. 8.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  9. 9.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 5-minute break (c) no break (d) a 1-minute snack
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering a quiz (d) reading the notes again
  11. 11.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) a question on the front (c) never testing yourself (d) the same order always
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) main topic in the centre
  13. 13.True or false: “a regular bedtime” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
  15. 15.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
  16. 16.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) all in one night
  17. 17.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a quiet corner (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
  19. 19.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
  20. 20.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
  21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
  22. 22.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Formula for speed? (c) What do roots do? (d) take in water
  23. 23.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) listening to a recap (c) looking at the diagrams (d) highlighting in yellow
  24. 24.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) area
  25. 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  26. 26.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  27. 27.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) starting the day before (c) last-minute marathons (d) never reviewing again
  28. 28.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) no review at all (d) 4 hours in 1 night
  29. 29.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) study till 3 AM (c) sleep on time (d) game till late
  30. 30.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
  31. 31.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  34. 34.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) skip it for good
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) a clear desk (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
  37. 37.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) short repeat sessions (c) starting the day before (d) one long read-through
  38. 38.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a waste of time (c) a sign to stop (d) normal and useful
  39. 39.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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.😴 Tara goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?

Answer key

  1. last-minute marathons
  2. the main topic
  3. checking messages
  4. passive review
  5. starting the day before
  6. interleaving
  7. ratio
  8. 34
  9. a 5-minute break
  10. reading the notes again
  11. a question on the front
  12. main topic in the centre
  13. True
  14. phone face-up nearby
  15. Cornell notes
  16. all in one night
  17. TV in view
  18. branches for subtopics
  19. familiar is not known
  20. cue questions in margin
  21. recalling from memory
  22. take in water
  23. teaching it to a sibling
  24. percentage
  25. hurts learning
  26. hurts learning
  27. gaps that grow longer
  28. 1 hour on 4 days
  29. sleep on time
  30. percentage
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a poor notes habit
  34. review it sooner
  35. a dim room
  36. no headings at all
  37. short repeat sessions
  38. normal and useful
  39. 5
  40. 11

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