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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 692 · 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.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  2. 2.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a goal for the session (d) water bottle ready
  3. 3.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) the same order always (c) never testing yourself (d) answer first, then flip
  5. 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a timer on the desk
  8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) a mixed revision quiz
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) main topic in the centre
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) reading both sides (c) flipping straight away (d) never testing yourself
  11. 11.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) mice (c) Formula for speed? (d) modern
  13. 13.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) starting without a plan (c) TV on in the room (d) no break for 3 hours
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) your own words
  16. 16.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) the same order always (c) more practice on misses (d) shuffling the deck
  18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
  19. 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) one fact per card (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
  21. 21.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one formula, 20 times (c) only fraction sums (d) a shuffled set of sums
  22. 22.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  23. 23.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  24. 24.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) never reviewing (b) cramming at night (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
  26. 26.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it takes no time (c) familiar is not known (d) it uses a pen
  27. 27.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone in your hand (c) phone on loud (d) phone out of sight
  28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a quiet corner (c) a dim room (d) good light
  30. 30.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) a goal for the session (c) notifications off (d) one task at a time
  31. 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  32. 32.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  33. 33.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) notifications off (c) three tasks at once (d) a messy desk
  34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
  35. 35.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) notifications off (b) water bottle ready (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a goal for the session
  36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or reading it again? (a) practice questions (b) reading it again
  37. 37.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
  38. 38.True or false: “a messy desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 8, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  40. 40.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. checking messages
  3. 100
  4. answer first, then flip
  5. a poor study spot
  6. one formula, 20 times
  7. checking messages
  8. one chapter’s sums only
  9. main topic in the centre
  10. a question on the front
  11. False
  12. Formula for speed?
  13. one task at a time
  14. headings and bullets
  15. writing every line
  16. spaced practice
  17. the same order always
  18. Cornell notes
  19. quizzing a friend
  20. a whole page per card
  21. a shuffled set of sums
  22. 75
  23. 7
  24. False
  25. reviewing over time
  26. familiar is not known
  27. phone out of sight
  28. 10
  29. a dim room
  30. TV on in the room
  31. breaks your focus
  32. active recall
  33. notifications off
  34. recalling from memory
  35. no break for 3 hours
  36. practice questions
  37. a summary at the bottom
  38. False
  39. 16
  40. False

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