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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 738 · 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: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) leaving some space (c) your own words (d) writing every line
  4. 4.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) screens off before bed (c) a short walk outdoors (d) no break for hours
  5. 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
  7. 7.True or false: “studying all night” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a messy desk (c) phone in another room (d) notifications off
  10. 10.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) never at all (c) for every revision (d) the night before exams
  11. 11.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) 56 (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Formula for speed?
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) old and new topics mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a mixed revision quiz
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
  15. 15.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) only fraction sums (d) one formula, 20 times
  16. 16.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) writing it from memory (c) looking at the diagrams (d) a blank-page brain dump
  18. 18.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) are not allowed (b) help you refocus (c) waste all your time (d) make you forget
  19. 19.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a messy desk (d) checking messages
  20. 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
  22. 22.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 22, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  24. 24.📵 Ishaan wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 11:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
  26. 26.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) Formula for speed? (d) distance ÷ time
  27. 27.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  30. 30.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering with book shut (d) covering the answers
  32. 32.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) read it twice more (c) close it and recall it (d) copy it neatly
  33. 33.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a review calendar (c) old topics each week (d) never reviewing again
  35. 35.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) never reviewing again (c) six hours in one go (d) a little every day
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) a quiet corner (d) a cluttered table
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) leaving some space
  38. 38.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for the session (c) no break for 3 hours (d) notifications off
  39. 39.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) in your hand (c) in another room (d) under the pillow
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) same type, page by page

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 21
  3. writing every line
  4. no break for hours
  5. a good study spot
  6. practice questions
  7. False
  8. testing yourself
  9. a messy desk
  10. when first learning
  11. False
  12. Formula for speed?
  13. only fraction sums
  14. no headings at all
  15. a mixed revision quiz
  16. 240
  17. looking at the diagrams
  18. help you refocus
  19. one task at a time
  20. active recall
  21. 20
  22. True
  23. 24
  24. 9:30 PM
  25. a cue column on the left
  26. distance ÷ time
  27. True
  28. False
  29. breaks your focus
  30. 24
  31. reading the notes again
  32. close it and recall it
  33. True
  34. never reviewing again
  35. a little every day
  36. a cluttered table
  37. tiny cramped writing
  38. no break for 3 hours
  39. in another room
  40. fraction, %, ratio mixed

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