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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 736 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
  2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or re-reading the chapter? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter
  3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or gazing at the book? (a) explaining it aloud (b) gazing at the book
  4. 4.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  5. 5.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or practice questions? (a) glancing at notes (b) practice questions
  6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) the same spot daily (c) books within reach (d) TV in view
  8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a mixed revision quiz
  9. 9.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) a review calendar (c) one long read-through (d) starting the day before
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
  12. 12.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) one long read-through (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) a little every day
  14. 14.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) old topics each week (c) never reviewing again (d) last-minute marathons
  15. 15.True or false: “scrolling in bed” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) help you refocus (b) make you forget (c) waste all your time (d) are not allowed
  17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
  19. 19.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  20. 20.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a quiet corner (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
  21. 21.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Formula for speed? (c) take in water (d) What do roots do?
  22. 22.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the front (b) the back
  23. 23.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it skips topics (c) it is shorter (d) you practise choosing
  24. 24.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 10:15 PM
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a cluttered table (c) good light (d) a clear desk
  26. 26.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) short repeat sessions (c) a little every day (d) never reviewing again
  27. 27.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 45 minutes?
  28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  29. 29.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) mice (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  30. 30.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 5-minute break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) no break (d) a 1-minute snack
  31. 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
  32. 32.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  33. 33.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) short repeat sessions (c) all in one night (d) a little every day
  34. 34.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) percentage (b) area (c) ratio (d) fractions
  35. 35.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) the same order always (c) only the easy cards (d) reading both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) main topic in the centre
  39. 39.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) skipping hard topics
  40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus

Answer key

  1. no headings at all
  2. explaining it aloud
  3. explaining it aloud
  4. interleaving
  5. practice questions
  6. helps learning
  7. TV in view
  8. one topic all evening
  9. False
  10. a review calendar
  11. notes in the big column
  12. False
  13. one long read-through
  14. old topics each week
  15. True
  16. help you refocus
  17. blocked practice
  18. a poor notes habit
  19. spaced practice
  20. a cluttered table
  21. take in water
  22. the front
  23. you practise choosing
  24. 8:45 PM
  25. a cluttered table
  26. never reviewing again
  27. 1
  28. a poor notes habit
  29. Capital of Kerala?
  30. a 5-minute break
  31. headings and bullets
  32. 100
  33. all in one night
  34. ratio
  35. False
  36. one fact per card
  37. True
  38. numbered points in order
  39. mixing different topics
  40. helps you focus

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