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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 69 · 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.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) scanning the headings (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
  3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
  5. 5.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) mice (d) Plural of “mouse”?
  6. 6.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) no break for hours (c) a full night’s sleep (d) scrolling in bed
  7. 7.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  8. 8.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) a longer break (c) no more breaks (d) a test
  9. 9.📵 Vihaan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 10:30 PM (c) 11:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM
  10. 10.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  11. 11.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a review calendar (c) never reviewing again (d) a little every day
  13. 13.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) never looking again (d) a look within a day
  15. 15.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) feel bad and stop (c) review it sooner (d) skip it for good
  16. 16.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
  17. 17.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  19. 19.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) copy it neatly (c) read it twice more (d) close it and recall it
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) answering a quiz (c) covering the answers (d) copying the summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) good light
  22. 22.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) take in water (d) Plural of “mouse”?
  23. 23.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  24. 24.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) old and new topics mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) only fraction sums
  25. 25.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) a review calendar (c) short repeat sessions (d) starting the day before
  26. 26.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) starting without a plan (c) a timer on the desk (d) a messy desk
  28. 28.True or false: “a question on the front” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) listening to a recap
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) TV on in the room (d) a goal for the session
  31. 31.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  32. 32.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
  34. 34.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
  37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
  38. 38.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  39. 39.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards

Answer key

  1. False
  2. teaching it to a sibling
  3. testing yourself
  4. numbered points in order
  5. mice
  6. a full night’s sleep
  7. 27
  8. a longer break
  9. 10:00 PM
  10. 180
  11. listening to a recap
  12. never reviewing again
  13. True
  14. a look within a day
  15. review it sooner
  16. the front
  17. 50
  18. a poor flashcard habit
  19. close it and recall it
  20. copying the summary
  21. good light
  22. take in water
  23. passive review
  24. old and new topics mixed
  25. starting the day before
  26. 26
  27. a timer on the desk
  28. True
  29. listening to a recap
  30. a goal for the session
  31. 6
  32. True
  33. linear notes
  34. True
  35. headings and bullets
  36. numbered points in order
  37. percentage
  38. helps you focus
  39. False
  40. self-made flashcards

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