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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 680 · 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.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 10, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) a question on the front (c) one fact per card (d) the same order always
  3. 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the back (b) the front
  4. 4.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) switching topic each sum
  5. 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  6. 6.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
  8. 8.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) all in one night
  10. 10.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) switching topic each sum (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  11. 11.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
  12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or highlighting lines? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting lines
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one formula, 20 times (c) old and new topics mixed (d) only fraction sums
  14. 14.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or reading it again? (a) recalling from memory (b) reading it again
  16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  17. 17.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  18. 18.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  19. 19.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or recalling from memory? (a) gazing at the book (b) recalling from memory
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more practice on misses (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) a whole page per card
  23. 23.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  24. 24.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  25. 25.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
  27. 27.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
  28. 28.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a new bedtime every day (d) a short walk outdoors
  30. 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  31. 31.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
  33. 33.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. 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?
  34. 34.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
  36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  37. 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  38. 38.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) short repeat sessions
  39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  40. 40.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 7:15 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 6:30 PM

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. the same order always
  3. the back
  4. switching topic each sum
  5. a poor study spot
  6. False
  7. headings and bullets
  8. passive review
  9. review on days 1, 3, 7
  10. one chapter’s sums only
  11. in your own words
  12. explaining it aloud
  13. old and new topics mixed
  14. False
  15. recalling from memory
  16. a poor notes habit
  17. a poor flashcard habit
  18. 210
  19. True
  20. 21
  21. recalling from memory
  22. more practice on misses
  23. breaks your focus
  24. hurts learning
  25. True
  26. ratio
  27. percentage
  28. False
  29. a new bedtime every day
  30. spaced practice
  31. False
  32. the cards you missed
  33. 6
  34. False
  35. recalling from memory
  36. a poor notes habit
  37. 13
  38. last-minute marathons
  39. Cornell notes
  40. 7:15 PM

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