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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 673 · 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.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it wastes study time (c) it helps store learning (d) it erases notes
  2. 2.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a little every day (d) last-minute marathons
  3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  4. 4.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  5. 5.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) short repeat sessions (d) one long read-through
  6. 6.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) ten tasks (c) your next snack (d) one clear task
  7. 7.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
  9. 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) one topic all evening (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) all area sums together
  10. 10.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  11. 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) never looking again (d) writing every line
  12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
  13. 13.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
  15. 15.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) all in one night (c) never reviewing again (d) a little every day
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) never reviewing again (c) starting the day before (d) all in one night
  20. 20.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) it uses a pen (c) familiar is not known (d) it is too hard
  21. 21.📅 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 3?
  22. 22.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) old and new topics mixed
  23. 23.True or false: “all in one night” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  25. 25.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  26. 26.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) switching topic each sum (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) only fraction sums
  28. 28.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) gaps that grow longer (c) never reviewing again (d) all in one night
  30. 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
  32. 32.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) old and new topics mixed
  33. 33.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a dim room (d) the same spot daily
  35. 35.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the page number (d) the main topic
  36. 36.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  38. 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  39. 39.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
  40. 40.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?

Answer key

  1. it helps store learning
  2. last-minute marathons
  3. Cornell notes
  4. breaks your focus
  5. one long read-through
  6. one clear task
  7. active recall
  8. testing yourself
  9. a mixed revision quiz
  10. passive review
  11. a look within a day
  12. testing yourself
  13. helps learning
  14. quizzing a friend
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a little every day
  19. short repeat sessions
  20. familiar is not known
  21. 20
  22. one topic all evening
  23. True
  24. breaks your focus
  25. 3
  26. False
  27. switching topic each sum
  28. a poor study spot
  29. gaps that grow longer
  30. spaced practice
  31. notes in the big column
  32. old and new topics mixed
  33. False
  34. the same spot daily
  35. the main topic
  36. False
  37. a good flashcard habit
  38. hurts learning
  39. fractions
  40. 3

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