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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 674 · 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.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) TV in view (d) a quiet corner
  3. 3.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) a waste of time (c) useful — fix it now (d) a reason to stop
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
  9. 9.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
  11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  13. 13.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) algebra, area, %, mixed (c) one percentage page (d) area sums only
  15. 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  16. 16.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
  17. 17.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) no break for 3 hours (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on in the room
  18. 18.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) same type, page by page
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) old and new topics mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) algebra and area mixed
  20. 20.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) a TV on while studying (c) a full night’s sleep (d) gaming till midnight
  21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  22. 22.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes?
  23. 23.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
  25. 25.True or false: “TV on in the room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) same type, page by page (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) all area sums together
  27. 27.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) a whole chapter (c) ten facts (d) one fact or idea
  28. 28.📅 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?
  29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  30. 30.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) a cluttered table (d) the same spot daily
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) algebra and area mixed (d) only fraction sums
  33. 33.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  34. 34.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the front (b) the back
  35. 35.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it looks smart (c) it is active recall (d) it is faster
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) looking at the diagrams (d) highlighting in yellow
  38. 38.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) gaps that grow longer (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) short repeat sessions
  40. 40.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) TV on in the room (c) a messy desk (d) a goal for the session

Answer key

  1. hurts learning
  2. TV in view
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
  6. useful — fix it now
  7. a cue column on the left
  8. practice questions
  9. False
  10. explaining it aloud
  11. Cornell notes
  12. a good flashcard habit
  13. True
  14. algebra, area, %, mixed
  15. cramming
  16. a question on the front
  17. one task at a time
  18. algebra and area mixed
  19. same type, page by page
  20. a full night’s sleep
  21. cramming
  22. 4
  23. 125
  24. copying word for word
  25. False
  26. a mixed revision quiz
  27. one fact or idea
  28. 15
  29. a good notes habit
  30. False
  31. a cluttered table
  32. only fraction sums
  33. spaced practice
  34. the back
  35. False
  36. it is active recall
  37. teaching it to a sibling
  38. breaks your focus
  39. never reviewing again
  40. a goal for the session

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