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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 728 · 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.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  2. 2.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) gaps that grow longer (c) one long read-through (d) all in one night
  4. 4.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  5. 5.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
  8. 8.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the front (b) the back
  9. 9.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) one long read-through (c) a little every day (d) short repeat sessions
  10. 10.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one formula, 20 times
  11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
  13. 13.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) phone face-up nearby (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
  14. 14.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one chapter’s sums only
  15. 15.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “six hours in one go” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  18. 18.📅 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 first review?
  19. 19.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  20. 20.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) reading the notes again
  21. 21.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) a review calendar (c) short repeat sessions (d) all in one night
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
  23. 23.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) to hide from family (c) it saves electricity (d) it is a rule
  24. 24.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  25. 25.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) never testing yourself (c) reading both sides (d) flipping straight away
  27. 27.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in your own words (c) in tiny writing (d) copied word for word
  28. 28.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
  30. 30.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
  32. 32.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) notifications off (d) starting without a plan
  33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) phone face-up nearby (c) TV in view (d) the same spot daily
  35. 35.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) a question on the front (d) never testing yourself
  37. 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) switching topic each sum
  39. 39.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) percentage

Answer key

  1. Cornell notes
  2. True
  3. gaps that grow longer
  4. 2
  5. False
  6. 22
  7. main topic in the centre
  8. the back
  9. one long read-through
  10. one formula, 20 times
  11. a mind map
  12. short keywords
  13. the same spot daily
  14. one chapter’s sums only
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 20
  18. 11
  19. cramming
  20. reading the notes again
  21. all in one night
  22. algebra and area mixed
  23. it cues you to focus
  24. interleaving
  25. True
  26. one fact per card
  27. in your own words
  28. helps you focus
  29. quizzing a friend
  30. True
  31. ratio
  32. starting without a plan
  33. self-made flashcards
  34. the same spot daily
  35. cramming
  36. a question on the front
  37. hurts learning
  38. all area sums together
  39. False
  40. percentage

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